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RonH


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John and Marcy congrats on both of your journeys! I am looking forward to see you both getting SVR!



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Sovaldi 400milligram 1x daily Ribavirin 400 milligram 2x daily. Started treatment 8-19-14, UND 9-30-14 UND 11-12-14!
Milliganus


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Sounds like a great start.  I had about the same start as you....then progressively felt more energy thru treatment.  Now end of treat +8 weeks  I'm undetectable and feel great!  Hope the same path for you!



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Long-term HCV, GT1a, IL28B C/T, T/G;  VL 2 mil.  Merck C-Edge Clinical trial  EOT 10/01/14. +24= UND
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John,

Glad you are on your way after that rocky start.



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56 years old. Genotype 1B, previous treatment with interferon 1994. Started Harvoni 12/8/14. After 2 weeks, VL dropped from over 4 million to 496. At 4 weeks, undetected, but at 8 weeks, <15 mL (detected), at 12 weeks/EOT UND!  
Beacon


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 John,

I'm sure you know but just in case:

  

Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following medicines:

 an antacid that contains aluminum or magnesium hydroxide. If you take an antacid during treatment with HARVONI, take the antacid 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take HARVONI.

 



-- Edited by Beacon on Sunday 30th of November 2014 01:20:56 AM



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GT 1a, was tx naïve, cirrhotic(Fibrosure), 64 y.o. Started Harvoni 12/12/14 for 12 wks. EOT weeks 4, 13, and 24 HCV not detected! HVC not detected EOT plus one year.

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Matt Chris


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Hey John

Good to see all is well in your world with Harvoni. Sounds like Gilead's Support Path was really fast in there getting your the Tx.

I may have to go that route, I should know something this first week of Dec. if my appeal is approved or not, but knowing how BCBS is delaying everything and everyone I would not be surprised if I see yet another excuse.

matt



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61 year old Geno type A1, F4 Cirrhotic, started 24 weeks on Harvoni 12-17-14 ,EOT-5 week = UND, 8-31-15 =UND , SVR-24 Baby YES! 
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Hi John,  it sounds like you are off to a great start! Wishing you all the best. I'll be looking forward to your updates.



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Hi John,

I started on Harvoni around the same time as you. Tonight will be my 4th dose and so far it has been a lot like you described.   A little headache, some body aches, a little foggy but overall not much different from the way I was feeling before. 

The only medication I've taken was Fosamax for bone density, which my primary and gastro docs both want me to stay on, 1x per week.  Fosamax can cause stomach upset after it's taken but I had no reaction, at least for the first dose while also on Harvoni.

Best of luck!  Lets beat this thing!

- Tess



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HCV Gen 1a diagnosed 2001; Labs 11/13/14: VL 1.2 million IU/mL, ast 88, alt 111. Harvoni TX 12 weeks.  EOT - 2/18/15, VL UND & normal ast/alt.

4 wks after EOT, VL = UND; normal AST/ALT at 4, 8 and 14 weeks after EOT.  15 weeks after EOT = Undetectable!
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It's great to hear both of your positive comments on the Harvoni protocol! Keep it going! SVR is just around the corner!! Good luck ...

Tig



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Ro


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John,

It sounds like you are doing well on treatment. I am wishing you all the best!

I just reached 3 week mark, and cannot believe how good I feel compared to the last few treatments I was on!  And my labs are improved!

Have a great day!

Ro



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HARVINI: Day 3, All and all, feeling pretty darn good. Only a little bit of a slight headache. only a few times. Just a slight achy, not much. A little tired here and there. A little brain foggy. The only other meds I have taken in three days are a multivitamin +50 and a baby aspirin. I had indigestion almost every night before I started Harvoni. I took Zantac 150, and 2 Antacid tablets, almost every night, around 1AM. Hardly no indigestion now. I also had a lot of pain in my legs at night, no leg pain now. I am drinking around 6 bottles of water a day, and eating whatever I feel like eating, normal appetite. I want too take as little medication as I can while on Harvoni. I so want too be cured this time around. Over 10 years too wait for a miracle cure is a long time for a lot of us. You all have a great day.



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