So the Hep C nurse told me yesterday that the Fibroscan facility on site will no longer be available for their use. Apparently they will be using ultrasound but with some new additional sensor. Can't be good and sounds like cost cutting.
Hi My husband was diagnosed with hcv in 1999 has never treated. He had a genotype test in 2008 that show he is 1b. He is seeing a new hepatologist and she order labs in order to start treatment on the new tx coming out Oct 10th. We picked up copy of the labs today the genotype results have me confused , what do...
Abbvie has in tandem with their latest television advertising program, developed/sponsored a new patient assistance website. It's designed to help people understand and provide individual help on treatment possibilities. I thought those that have missed it or haven't seen the on air and onlin...
Hi all, I was somehow able to get my medication extended for 24 weeks instead of the 12. I had read that there were higher SVR rates at 24 weeks. Anyway, I am at around 16 weeks and got a call from the nurse from my doctors office. She was just checking in and wanted to make an appointment for me when the treat...
And the telaprevirans too ! Had a discussion with my nurse today during which she informed me that she was ditching her old DAAs and commencing Simeprvir. Sometime next month apparently. So had I known when I started Victrelis triple I could have waited and had a tx duration of 24 weeks rather than 48...
Howdy cyber friends. Just wanted to let you know. Dr. ordered EOT 24 but I just couldn't wait that long so I took Isiscat's advice and had my PCP do it last week. Got results today. ALT 18, AST 14, all numbers are normal. Got to feelin crappy EOT +14 and started to worry. Headaches returned. I had hoped they...
FYI: The clinical trial, called ION-2, that Gilead conducted for a small number of tx experienced cirrhotics using the Sovaldi/Ledipasvir combo showed that including Riba did not yield better results. Comments? The results were as follows: 12 weeks: Sovaldi/Ledipasvir: 86% SVR Sovaldi/Le...
Please see the document below. It says I'm still detected but it is below the quantification range which is 15 to 100,000,000. What the heck does that mean? Did the technician see a few of the devils floating around but could not accurately count them? Or does it mean something entirely different. The...
I am starting to feel better and know that my bloods have improved. I need to reduce my Child-Pugh level from 7 as this is too high. I haave been signed off work until next January which gives me time to build up my strength. As I teach in a college the likehood of catching a bug which escalates to somethi...
Dear All, I had a cbc done today. Platelets have fallen to 1.23. They were at 1.48 two weeks ago on September 8th. My treatment ended on June 17th. Two weeks after the treatment they were comfortably over 1.5. I am wondering if this is a sign of relapse. My Haemoglobin is also at a higher normal 15.7. Tw...
Spain´s health ministry has reach an agreement with the drug company to be able to offer Sovaldi to some patients. The new is really good, but don´t think that we can all get it. It will be offer to patients in one of those conditions: - They have a liver transplant and they are reinfected - They are on th...
On September 24th the AASLD added new guidelines for monitoring HCV patients who are starting tx, on tx, or have completed tx. Here it is: http://www.hcvguidelines.org/node/92
In a little over 5 weeks the AASLD will be holding its annual liver meeting in Boston. This conference will be well attended by Hepatologists and all of the major pharmas will be presenting -- probably some new HCV tx data. This is good news for HCV patients as our docs will acquire, or at least have acce...
There is a rumor going around that the Abbvie combo, which was scheduled for FDA review in December of 2014, is no longer on the approval review calendar for this year. I checked the FDA review calendar and it appears to be true. Anybody know anything about this? A significant development if true.
NICE consults on draft guidance on the drug simeprevir (Olysio) for treating hepatitis C17 Sept 2014 - In draft guidance published today healthcare guidance body NICE has recommended simeprevir (Olysio, Janssen) as a treatment option for some people with chronic hepatitis C. The draft guidance...
European CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Gilead's Harvoni® (Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Adults FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sep 26, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD, +0.97% today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Produ...
While looking for other information on study results, I came across this report and wasn't sure if it had be shared here on the forum yet. To avoid losing it I will post it for everyone's review. It has a wealth of additional reference sites, etc. and think some of you will find it worthy of a bookmark! New...
Mice treated with the antibody genetic code resisted becoming infected with hepatitis C when they were exposed to the virus, the researchers reported in the Sept. 17 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine. The researchers also gave the antibodies to mice that already were infected a...
I received blood work results like 3 days ago... Ive made new appointments with my digestive doc to go over them, but when I try and look up the acronyms online... I get crazy jargon like computer code or some such non-sense. Can a knowledgeable person or three please help me to understand these acros -...
I am hoping to start tx soon and was wondering when I should stop taking my supplements. I know it is best not to take them (with the possible exception of vitamin D for those who need it) during tx and I expect the amount of time it takes to rid the body of them varies. I thought this might be an interesting...
Please if anyone is in the same regime as me in the UK don't be afraid to see your consultant if there are adverse effects. They will not take you off I nearly delayed too long because of this. Because they are monitoring everyone they know that 3 people (of whom I'm one) have exactly the same bloods, I n...
My diagnosis came as a complete & utter shock...it still hasn't sunk in. Well the doctors picked up on Hep C by pure chance as I had some routine blood tests as I was feeling under the weather. Back in the eighties (before Hep C was even named) I was reckless once or twice with sharing a hypodermic syri...
Hey Everybody Who Will Be Starting Tx Soon: Try to get in for a dental checkup and teeth cleaning before starting tx. Having dental problems during tx could be a real buzz-kill!
Hello, I found and installed this great interactive/3D anatomy guide. It's very comprehensive and is one of the easiest I've used. It will allow you to really understand the various anatomic structures by looking at each system individually and from the inside out if you so choose. I like the optio...
Hi All, I am posting after a long time. Hope all of you are doing well. I see many member are undergoing treatment without interferon. Hope they are all doing well. Do any of you believe that you acquired HCV from sex? Because I had a sexual exposure with a CSW in August 22013. I checked my AST, ALT and Bilr...
Hi all this is really new to me from a active sporty person to dead lazy can't believe I could every sit still let alone want to sleep all the time. the first couple of week so so brutal ajusting to the meds but as I figured out force feeding is the key I guess the dragon diet Fight the meds with food and lots of...
Here is an informative article about access to Sovaldi tx since it hit the market. It is good to keep in mind that the AASLD guidelines on who to treat are just guidelines, and I'm guessing many docs will prescribe the new DAAs to all their HCV patients, regardless of liver fibrosis stage. Insurers wi...
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