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Carolinca


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Very interesting.  Hopefully my husband's heartburn will also subside when he begins to suppress the virus.



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Husband has HCV.  Viral load @ start of treatment was 1,600,000.  Genotype 2.

Treatment includes Ribavirin pills and Peginterferon injections for 24 weeks.

UND at 4 weeks, 12 weeks and EOT plus 1.5 weeks and 3 months. 

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Here is my story. I have probably had Hep-C in some form for 30 years or more. During the last ten years I began having heartburn, which I handled with antacids, way more often than I should have. What I have noticed, and this is obvious, is that I no longer suffer from heartburn. The obvious assumption is that Hep-C contributes to acid indigestion. I agree.



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Geno 1A  Started Pegasys/Ribavirin/Incivek Nov. 20, 2011 .  Completed July 28, 2012 (36 weeks). For a treatment history, see:  https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-9921874_1

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Hi Carol, gastro-oesophageal reflux is common, particularly under the circumstances you mention. It is not a typical HCV symptom. Try some antacids. If it becomes frequent, your doc might order an upper GI (barium meal) to check for things like hiatus hernia. Cheers.



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Geno 1b, IL28B CT,  x3 prior relapser,  ex-cirrhotic, 75 yo, did 48 weeks with Victrelis/Peg./Riba.  VL 1.28m at start, UNDET. at 8 ,12 ,16 ,24 ,30  and 48 weeks.  EOT 15 Feb 2013 , UNDET. at EOT + 28 weeks. SVR!  Still Undet. at EOT +5 years

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Carolinca


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I met my husband four years ago.  During this time, he will sometimes get "heartburn."  It usually happens after he eats a lot of food or drinks a lot of soda.  He often has to sit up or raise his hands in the air to feel better.  So here is my question.  Do you think that this is a symptom of his HCV, or would he have this same problem even if he did not have the HCV (like acid reflux or something)?



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Husband has HCV.  Viral load @ start of treatment was 1,600,000.  Genotype 2.

Treatment includes Ribavirin pills and Peginterferon injections for 24 weeks.

UND at 4 weeks, 12 weeks and EOT plus 1.5 weeks and 3 months. 

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