Hi, I'm new here. 65 yr old female with genotype 1a since I was in my early 20s. So basically I've been living with this monster all my adult life. First there was no treatment available, then it was awful like chemo. And expensive. I chose not to get treated as I need to be able to work full time. Still do, i...
A shortened version - a look at why (in part) in 2014 certain people were not getting treated in North America. Gee, is it because they are not sick enough? Some things are are changing ... but too slowly. C.Disparate Access to Treatment Regimens in Chronic Hepatitis C PatientsData From the TRIO N...
I don't get it, I was doing so well for several weeks now, getting more energy and feeing a bit better physically as well as mentally. I swear the Hep C made me super depressed all the time. I was so tired and tied of hearing "pull myself by the boot straps". Well my straps broke a looooong time ago, but recen...
Hi all, My Dr.'s office just called and ask how things were going.I told them all is well except for some stress.He gave me a prescription for Ativan,but I don't know if I ever want to take it.I don't want to take anything but the Mavyret.Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Im already living with a partner that I really do need to leave and have a hard time coping with when it comes to his emotional IQ. Im afraid going into treatment is going to make me tired/cranky. Im afraid I"ll end up throwing his stuff out into the parking lot upon which it'll be my fanny that gets evi...
Hi guys! Quick question To further my trauma of having been diagnosed with a terminal condition at the young age of 18, I was told I would have to register with the county Health Department as having a communicable disease. (That made me feel real worthless and dangerous to be around). So I did. I was a he...
I think this will be helpful for those looking for treatment guideline information. Provided by the HCV Advocate Treatment-Related Guidelines: PDF Guides
Got my Epclusa today and am starting it tonight!! Such an amazing feeling to FINALLY be starting the treatment and am counting down the days till my first four-week blood draw!! Thanks to all who got me this far! I am SO ready!
Hi all,I'm sitting on the boat, it's 36C, steamy, with not a breath of wind. For once, I wish I was in the Northern Hemisphere.<1% of Forum members will be interested in this, so be warned.I've been wondering about retreatment options after relapse after previous NS-5A treatment (Daclatasvir, L...
At first glance the keto ultra diet reviews may seem like a crazy idea for type 2 diabetics. After all, many patients are put on diets to help them lose weight. The keto diet is high in fat, but it is very low in carbs, and this combination can help change the way your body stores and uses energy. With this di...
There are quite a few different news articles and interviews on this guy - Eugene Melnyk - (before his transplant and after). When you google up his name, these are later links, to do with the work he is trying to do now. Some of the other articles about his journey are more revealing as to showing what kin...
Hi Everyone, New treatment: Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir, GS-9857. 1 pill a day with food. I'm in the Deferred Treatment Substudy. This will be the one for all genotypes that will hit the market later this year or early next year. Its been 10 days and no side effects whatsoever. Vieira Pak + Ribavirin trea...
This slide set was published last year, but offers some interesting info for new and old members alike. I couldn’t locate it being brought here before and CCO is more often a physician only periodical most don’t have access to. It’s amazing to see the shear numbers affected by this disease globally an...
Hi guys, This has been a major challenge for me. As hard as I try I am rarely making the gallon quota. To top it off I seem to have formed a water weight belly? I haven't lost any weight which normally is the course for greater water consumption and I look like I kinda have a beer belly. Now I wasn't slim prior...
Hello Canuck/Tig/All -- polosilver here after several months of being gone away. I've tried to figure out where to post my updates and not sure where to do it, so finally decided to start a new topic! I started treatment August 4 2017, so this time a year ago I had a lot of questions and concerns. I am happy...
Hi Guys It's been a while since i last posted. I hope everyone is drinking plenty of water and doing their best to be mindful and taking things easy whilst on treatment. I finally received my final blood test and Guess what I am Now Hep C FREE! I could not of achieved this without the help and support of ever...
Hi all, Im new to a forum but not new to hep c. Dunno if I can make sense but heres whats up with my journey:Im a boomer so not a young one and in poor health... very high anxiety type & majorly neurotic. Diagnosed in 2000, GT 1a, VL 12mil. Tried & failed treatment in 2012/2013 (nightmare), peg-...
Holy cow, is this normal? Oh dang let me backmup, the brain fog is really hindersome. Two days ago I went to my friends house for a swim, its been hot around 105, figured I really have to get off my butt and get a Little movement in my body. Seemed swimming would be low impact. Aaaand I didn't really do laps,...
My Mavyret finally arrived today! I decided to go ahead and start my treatment this evening with my dinner, instead of waiting until tomorrow as I initially planned. Dr already put orders in for my 4 week, and 8 week blood work....so that'll take me to July 3rd, and July 31st (I'll be visiting my parents...
I have a Dr Appt 8/15 to get treatment. I got dx'd in 1995 and currently have a lot of fatigue as well as inability to eat some fried foods and dairy products. oh, how i'd love to be able to eat cottage cheese , yogurt and not worry about whether I can keep foods down. Oh, how i'd love to exercise and not b...
Hi friends. I find that Im too fatigued to leave the house this weekend and it bumming me out. Drank my gallon already and its only 3pm. Going to an A.A. mtg at 630 and dinner afterwards so will probably be out past my bedtime heh. Good thing I had a 4 hour nap, lol. Planning to have the yummy wild salmon at...
Dear fellow members, Could you please shed some light as of what are the steps and what variables to take into account to diagnose hepatitis through a Urine Analysis, without having to draw blood from a patient? The information provided I will only use it for a report I am writing for a class I'm taking...
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heh. Good thing I had a 4 hour nap, lol. Planning to have the yummy wild salmon at...