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Title: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: msu on August 26, 2015, 07:08:06 am

Dear All

I have been following the forum for a long time but have been inactive when it comes to posts.

I am a GT-3 (with little or no fibrosis) and started treatment with Sovaldi+Riba for 24 weeks 2 weeks back.

My ALT and AST were elevated before the treatment but became perfectly OK after 2 weeks of SOV+RIBA.

Thanks-fully, I am not experiencing any sorts of side effects except for a little insomnia.

I am posting my blood test results before treatment and after 2 weeks of treatment as follows:

TEST           8.8.15   24.8.15   Ref Range
ALT              102            31.17       0-50
AST                46     21.94        0-40
Hemoglobin    15.2       15.4        13-17
RBC                  5      4.86        4.5-5.7
WBC                  4.8       7.27         4-11
Platelets          184       205        150-400

My Doc is planning to do a viral load test after 4 weeks of starting the treatment.

Hopeful to get SVR....

Cheers

Title: Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: gnatcatcher on August 26, 2015, 07:27:31 am

Terrific, MSU -- glad you are with us for the journey and are having an easy time RE: side effects. -Gnatty

Title: Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: KimInTheForest on August 26, 2015, 12:49:41 pm

Welcome to the forums, MSU! Numbers are looking good! I think your viral load test will be good news too!

best,
kim

Title: Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: msu on August 27, 2015, 12:00:50 am

Thanks Kim & gnatcatcher..

Its surprising for me that this treatment is having very little side effects, however good for me  :D

And yes UND will be the first breakthrough towards the ultimate goal of SVR

Cheers

Title: Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: Philadelphia on August 27, 2015, 09:03:29 am

Nice drop in those numbers, well done!

Title: Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: msu on August 28, 2015, 01:39:10 pm

Hi All

I forgot to take Sovaldi in the morning (my usual time) however i took it at night, should i take next Sovaldi at the usual time? Would this cause a double dose?
Pls advise

Cheers

Title: Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: gnatcatcher on August 28, 2015, 03:29:19 pm

Hi, msu -- sounds like you're human ;)

The manufacturer, Gilead, has this to say in the Prescribing Information (a printed copy probably came with your bottle): "If you miss a dose of SOVALDI, take the missed dose as soon as you remember the same day. Do not take more than 1 tablet (400 mg) of SOVALDI in a day. Take your next dose of SOVALDI at your regular time the next day."

The medical professional managing my care said it isn't even dangerous if a patient accidentally takes two HARVONI (which = Sovaldi + ledipasvir) in the same day. During clinical trials, some patients took higher doses than we do; it's part of the trials process of then reducing the dose to find out how little is still effective. Thus, there's some leeway.

Gnatty

Title: Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
Post by: msu on August 28, 2015, 05:14:19 pm

Thnx a lot

Cheers