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Author Topic: After Harvoni treatment,,  (Read 7683 times)

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Offline suec

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After Harvoni treatment,,
« on: February 28, 2016, 06:43:32 pm »
Anyone heard of peeps getting acid reflux after treatment? What are some of the major lasting side effects trial peeps and new peeps have had? appreciate any info,,thanks

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: After Harvoni treatment,,
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2016, 08:16:58 pm »
I developed acid reflux during Harvoni treatment, and it continued for quite a while post-tx. I did not have it before treatment. The first episode was so incredibly bad, I thought I was having a heart attack and was preparing to drive myself to emergency. I am now 7 months post-tx and the acid reflux problem is almost gone.

good luck, suec! :)

kim
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Offline Lynn K

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Re: After Harvoni treatment,,
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2016, 10:24:05 pm »
I have had acid reflux and GERD for many years due to hiatial hernia. I don't really feel any different before, during or after treatment except relieved my hep c I carried for 37 years is gone.

Only side I had during my 24 weeks of Harvoni was a couple of mild headaches. I also developed some anemia from the Ribavirin I took for 15 of those weeks but that quickly resolved after I stopped taking it. I have no post treatment sides from any of my 5 treatments.

What does your gastroenterologist say about your reflux?

Good luck on treatment :)
« Last Edit: February 28, 2016, 10:34:03 pm by Lynn K »
Genotype 1a
1978 contracted, 1990 Dx
1995 Intron A failed
2001 Interferon Riba null response
2003 Pegintron Riba trial med null response
2008 F4 Cirrhosis Bx
2014 12 week Sov/Oly relapse
10/14 fibroscan 27 PLT 96
2014 24 weeks Harvoni 15 weeks Riba
5/4/15 EOT not detected, ALT 21, AST 20
4 week post not detected, ALT 26, AST 28
12 week post NOT DETECTED (07/27/15)
ALT 29, AST 27 PLT 92
24 week post NOT DETECTED! (10/19/15)
44 weeks (3/11/16)  fibroscan 33, PLT 111, HCV NOT DETECTED!
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Offline Mugwump

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Re: After Harvoni treatment,,
« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2016, 02:59:17 pm »
Just a reminder that using antacids during treatment needs to be done very carefully and discussed with a doctor. I can fully understand why an increase in bile products might occur and cause some problems for those who have bile issues.
I do not think that Harvoni itself is causing issues with bile production cycles, the same as all of a sudden having a more robust and more touchy immune system post treatment which many here think might also occur.
Perhaps normalization of liver functions can cause issues in unexpected ways, the same way as stepping out of a 70 year old chevy pickup then driving a Ferrari can!  ;)  and it is the smilies that are causing the issues with the BB interface here at <size=78%> of the time![size=78%]    [/size]
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