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britlitkaren


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This is a great forum. My first home base. I ended up getting so confused on Riba that I lost the site. lol. I managed to work, but like you had to keep up a good face even when I was totally confused.
I didn't tell anyone. They thought I was kind of quiet at times. It just took me twice as long to respond to some things.
All my best to you, Karen:)

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Diag 8-10. 1st VL 600,000. Gen 1a. Grade 4 Stage 4 cirrhosis w/ Esophogeal varices level 2. Viral load 1,750,000 7/12/10. Triple Therapy w/ Telaprevir began 7-15-11
Zlikster


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Hi99 and welcome!

i just have finished tx (Peg/Riba) and i am also GT3. Hope you can nail RVR (UND @ 4w) so you can opt in for 16w instead 24w (if everything goes well).

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Welcome 99 - You've landed on a great forum. Nice guitar. I come from a family of musicians. Use the forum  - it's helped me get through this feeling not so alone. Kel



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HCV 1A 1980. Dual tx 2003 -UND at wk 11-discontinued due to severe depression

Started Triple 4/16/13 for 24 weeks

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E.O.T. 9/29/13

EOT + 12 weeks=SVR, and EOT +26 weeks=Cured!
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Greetings 99! There are pages of great tips and stories all through this forum. The greatest help will be the support for all the fun side effects and there are many! I'm taking the same RIBA dose too and recently started the Victrelis. That added a completely new auditory response, rushing water on top of the rest. I'm amazed at the body's reaction to this stuff and will be thrilled like the rest to say goodbye to the virus and the treatment. Hang in there and stay in touch! smile



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mallani


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Hi and welcome from me as well, TN99. From your avatar, I'd say you were a youngster and should breeze through this. Good luck, we're here to help. 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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Hi TN99, welcome!  You'll find lots of support and great information.  Caroline



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My husband had genotype 1a, 46yo, started triple therapy (peg/rib/vic) 23rd July 2012, VL prior to treatment 14 million, UNDET 12, 24 weeks, EOT 24th June 2013, EOT +1.5 weeks UNDET, EOT +12 weeks & EOT +27 weeks UNDET; SVR January 2014
TN99


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Glad you mentioned the cycling sound.
I've noticed that already as well as my tinnitus is really loud.
These are really strong drugs.

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Geno 3a, dual tx started 06/28/2013 Pegasys, Riba
VL 9.4mil, 4 week VL 318, wk8 UND, wk12 UND, wk24 EOT UND, 12wks post UND

~Tony~
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Welcome TN99

Great forum with great people here.  No sx with your Peg is a good first sign. Let us know how your doing. Lots of people that have the same Genotype and or have done the same treatment as you that are glad to help. 

I still get a disassociated kind of feeling from Riba sometimes not to mention the famous Riba rage. . Also get a cycling sound thing with a noise like an AC unit or something that should be a steady drone. Ask my daughter about it a couple of weeks ago and she looked at me like I was weird lol. 

Take care

 



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GT 1a Started triple tx with Incivek, Pegasys, and Riba 2-6-2013. UND at 4,6,12,23,& 24 wks EOT 7-26-2013. Probably had Hep C for 20-30 years. Don't really know when I got it.

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Thanks for the warm welcome. This forum is a huge resource for information.
Meeting with the doc today to review initial blood work after starting tx and discuss any troubling sx.
So far so good...I guess check with me at week 12+, I may be singing a different tune ;)

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Geno 3a, dual tx started 06/28/2013 Pegasys, Riba
VL 9.4mil, 4 week VL 318, wk8 UND, wk12 UND, wk24 EOT UND, 12wks post UND

~Tony~
edmed


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Welcome TN99, If theirs one i can say. Dont give up on TX because with the help of the forum you can get thru anything that come your way. please keep us posted on your progress.



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Welcome TN99, very good forum here. Keep us informed of your progress.



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58 yo..Relapsed in 99 and again in 2004. Started triple therapy with Victrelis July 22,2012.  genotype 1a. week 8,12,16,24 VL Undetectable..E.O.T -- 6-22-2013,,,EOT + 24., UND. 

SVR !!!

 

~Bob~
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Hi TN99, welcome to the forum!  Well done for taking your first shot, sounds like it went ok for you.  The side effects do vary quite a lot from person to person, and the riba can make you feel quite strange until you get used to it.

Steatosis (fatty liver) is more commonly seen with genotype 3, rather than with the other genotypes, but it`s likely to improve or clear up completely after you`ve cleared the virus. 

Hope your tx goes well and you have a smooth ride, at least with gen 3 you only have to take the 2 standard tx meds and not the triple therapy which many of our members are on. 

Stay in touch, keeping fingers crossed for you too! smile  ~ Jill



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(71 yo, lives in UK)

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24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 
nurschic


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Welcome to the forum! You have found a bunch of great people here! I felt the same way for the first week or two... Kinda felt like Charlie Browns teacher was talking to me WA WAWA Wa.... I kept very short conversations. Hope that sx are minimal for you!



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Dx:2007; Genotype 1; VL 1.4mil, start triple therapy (peg/rib/inc) 6/2/13 (Failed), Harvoni 12 weeks EOT undetected, 6 month EOT UNDETECTED!
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Hello all, lovely forum.

I'm a geno3a and am about 5days into tx. Peg and lots of Riba (weight based 1200mg 2Xd)

Got a pretty clean bill of liver health after the bx...slight signs of steatosis, but otherwise good news. Decided to begin treatment while SVR chances are pretty favorable.

First shot done on Friday (06/28/2013) evening without much fanfare.

So far so good. Wondering if anyone has noticed a disassociated feeling? I'm chalking that up to the large Riba dosing. It felt like people were talking to me in a foreign language at work and I could read emails, but nothing was really sinking in; just robot like most of the day.

Bit better today.

Fingers crossed for minimal sx...or a least ability to tolerate. ;)



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Geno 3a, dual tx started 06/28/2013 Pegasys, Riba
VL 9.4mil, 4 week VL 318, wk8 UND, wk12 UND, wk24 EOT UND, 12wks post UND

~Tony~
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