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HepCGtype2


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Thanks.

I was initially phoned by a company associated with a pharmacy that fulfilled the Epclusa prescription and was told this by some young girl.
I phoned them back this morning and after much frustration trying to get a straight answer, just took some Naproxen.

It seems the *nurse* there didnt know either and suggested I call another pharmacy although none of them are prescribing this drug.
I looked around the web and it clearly states the two are safe together.
The initial girl that called me must have got it wrong and i left it at that.

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F. 58. Canada. GT2, likely since 1982.

Pre-treatment: VL ____, ALT 17 (to 40), AST 15, Fscore F0-1, Fibroscan 6.2kPa's, Abnormal Hb, RBC, HCT, Creatinine.

12 weeks Epclusa - SOT Aug 5/17, EOT Oct 21/17.

Week 4 - VL ____, ALT 10, AST 11.

 
wendyo


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You may ask your prescribing doc as well. I was allowed to take it as needed on harvoni. 



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Wendy 53 y/o, DX 1994, geno 1A F1

1999 TX 1 - Inter -non responder 2001 TX 2 - Peg + Riba - viral load tripled and taken off

T3:  Harvoni 12 weeks Sept. 19, 2015 ALT 41 AST 30 VL 541800 UND at EOT and SVR 24 ALT 18 AST 26 platelets 223

 
HepCGtype2


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Well, looking all over the web it appears that there isn't an interaction with Naproxen/Epclusa but seeing as i only use Naproxen and occasionally Tums, I seem to recall being told by the pharmacist I could not use either.
The Tums I am not questioning, nor need.

Deep muscle pain - not a side effect of treatment but likely a result of spending too much time on the computer
Could have started using it 3-4 nights ago as it has been waking me up but assumed right away I could not.

Will phone the pharmacy in the morning and double check but had hoped someone might have been able to confirm or deny shortly after I posted, so I might have taken some right away but will hold off one more night, until confirmed either way.



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F. 58. Canada. GT2, likely since 1982.

Pre-treatment: VL ____, ALT 17 (to 40), AST 15, Fscore F0-1, Fibroscan 6.2kPa's, Abnormal Hb, RBC, HCT, Creatinine.

12 weeks Epclusa - SOT Aug 5/17, EOT Oct 21/17.

Week 4 - VL ____, ALT 10, AST 11.

 
HepCGtype2


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Hi. Can anyone confirm or deny please, if Naproxen, an anti inflammatory medicine is not allowed while using Epclusa?

 

I have looked over all of my papers and do not see it listed but seem to remember someone saying I could not use it while on treatment?

I might be wrong but have that stuck in my head. Really need it for a deep muscle pull thats waking me up at night, so finally double checking whether it is ok or not to use.

 

 

Thanks



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F. 58. Canada. GT2, likely since 1982.

Pre-treatment: VL ____, ALT 17 (to 40), AST 15, Fscore F0-1, Fibroscan 6.2kPa's, Abnormal Hb, RBC, HCT, Creatinine.

12 weeks Epclusa - SOT Aug 5/17, EOT Oct 21/17.

Week 4 - VL ____, ALT 10, AST 11.

 
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