I noticed a lesion on my right lower-arm and went to see a dermatologist and she biopsied it and the lab results were positive for seborrheic keratosis which is a non-cancerous skin growth. I was wondering how many of my fellow heppers have this condition and could there be an increased correlation of...
I finished up my clinical trial with sofosbuvir/ledispavir on March 4, got my 4 week results today and was undetected. I won't start celebrating yet, but I didn't make it this far after the first try, so I'm optimistic. I retired 1 month into the treatment. I had been going to the health club infreque...
New Hep C Drugs Lead to Cancellation of Vertexs Incivek Following the release of newer, improved therapies to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV), Vertex Pharmaceuticals has decided to discontinue Incivek (telaprevir), The Wall Street Journal reports. Vertex announced in an August 11 letter to phys...
I finished treatment 12 weeks on Sovaldi and Olysio I was less than 50 at 4 weeks, and undetected at 12 weeks and 3 months post treatment negative. Hep C free first time since 1974.
I just took my 2nd interferon shot. Last week I had 3 days of severe, constant abdominal pains beginning on day 3. My Doctor's Medical Assistant said that this is fairly common side effect of Interferon. During those 3 days I had thoughts of going to the Emergency Room and thoughts of not being able to c...
I have a general question about what and who to disclose one's HCV status to. I have had genotype 1 Hep C since 1980. I got it in a blood transfusion back in the days when it was called "Non-A Non-B". I've been really good about following medically for it, and currently see a fantastic docto...
I've been hearing about Oil Pulling a lot recently. It is the act of swishing coconut or other oil of choice in your mouth for several minutes and spitting it out. Supposedly the benefits go beyond just oral health. If you've done it or do it can I have some reviews? http://authoritynutrition.com/o...
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Do You still Tell them you have HVC..? Or do you no longer have to report it?? i mean do we still report to the nurse and Dr. That you've had it but successfully complete tx and are cured? This would more apply to a dentist or podiatrist if you now what I mean....what about insurance and filing for it e...
I'm interested in how each person deals with diarrhea. I've read several post that include diarrhea as one of the side effects of the medicine they are taking, and although some Rx's are worse than others, it seems to concern different Rx's, not just 1. I've been having major constipation/diarrhe...
Wile we are on treatment we start to: simply put ," Screw " things up! Nothing can we seem to do just right, we try , as we might but fail, We cut the board twice and measure once, Changing a flat tire and wind up putting the flat tire right back on because it looks just like the spare,. It just sta...
Just had my labs done 4 weeks post TX and still UD! I'm so grateful. I hope it remains this way!!!! I've heard some relapse but I think it was prior to the 4 week post tx mark...? Anyway -- seems like a gift from God. Thank you.
Hello Everybody, Recently, i was diagnosed Hep C 1b, and where i live (Central Asia) there is no opportunity to take Sovaldi medicine. It is only possible to purchase Interferon and ribavirin which is not option for me now. I have opportunity to move to Canada with 2 year VISA and live in my brother hous...
I had my second shot in stomach. Had less fever and chills, less lethargy and overall better. I am even afraid this time I'm getting almost no sx because I had injection done in wrong place?? I did it 2 cm left of belly button.
I have yet to Achieve SVR but I'm thinking that if I do, I will have to do something nice for the people who helped be get there. What types of things have you done to show your thanks to the team of experts who helped you achieve SVR?
Good morning all, I did not post last night as i got involved looking for a couple things for the bike and truck! Let me just say that the day was great, I did get tired a couple times during the day but i just relax when i need to. By 10:00 I was whipped and ready for bed, but that has been normal for me for the las...
Hello Everyone. Two weeks ago my doctor submitted a script to SkyeMed Pharmacy for Sovaldi/Olysio and they are tasked with squeezing the money out of BCBS (a tall order). I was wondering about how long will it take before I get my first denial or if I get really lucky an approval? Thanks
Hello everyone! It has been a great day so far. All doses morning and night done for the day and the only side effect was a slight headache this afternoon. I did have a slight case of a runny nose this morning, not sure if it is from meds or not. I am hoping that these are the worst side effects there are. I have...
I'm just wondering how everyone is feeling post treatment. I have not been feeling so well. I had horrible heartburn during treatment and was tested for an ulcer at my 10 week labs, but everything was fine. I still have horrible heartburn, upset stomach, fatigue and just a general unwell feeling. Any...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-health-hepatitis-gilead-sciences-idUSKBN0GE2G420140814?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNewshepatitis C pill Sovaldi for chronically ill patients although at...
Hello everyone, I have been reading these forums for a while now and decided to join and share my experiences as I hopefully pass the screening on Thursday for the ION-3 trial. ION-3 3 arm- open label 8 weeks of Sof/Led 8 weeks of Sof/Led + Rib 12 week of Sof/Led Hopefully all goes well as they've had my me...
Hi. Not sure how this forum works. I am on week 5 of Sovaldi/ribavirin. Labs at week 4: <15 iu. Prior to treatment:>40000000. Should I be excited? Diagnosed in 2000; genotype 2a -- Edited by anurse1985 on Wednesday 20th of August 2014 06:30:56 PM
Hi everyone, I am Ron and i am new here. I am Hep C positive and have been for about 6yrs that I know of. My Genotype is 2 and my viral load on discovery was 14,000,000 and at last testing 1 yr ago 10,000,000. I have just started treatment today with Sovaldi 400milgr and Ribasphere 400milgr morning and 400mi...
I am on my treatment now using Sovaldi 400 milligram and Ribasphere 200 milligrams (400 morning 400 evening) I will try to post daily with side effects and what is going on with this treatment hoping it will help someone else on their journey. Today has been good, only a little bit of a headache when taki...
While most would argue that 1000$ per pill SEEMS outrageous, they might not have all of the facts at hand to quickly set the 'fair' price. Most drugs are being developed in the US under the capitalistic system that seems to provide a fertile research ground but a costly regulatory one. A few richer co...
We've been discussing treatment guidelines and the fact that these guidelines are changing so rapidly they are difficult to keep up with. With that thought in mind, I located a fairly recent AASLD release that discusses the guidelines suggested for people that have failed previous treatment. As t...
It's not a great topic, but some patients are going to relapse on Sovaldi. With all the hype and glowing SVR rates from the Trials, expectations are high. It is natural to feel gutted when relapse occurs.Results from Clinical Trials rarely translate into real world practice. Although the Sovaldi Tr...
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