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Author Topic: waiting for Insurance approval  (Read 6317 times)

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Offline Dave142

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waiting for Insurance approval
« on: May 07, 2015, 10:50:49 am »
5 years ago I went thru Interferon and Ribivarin treatment for Hep C and while I was in my 11 month treatment period, Hep C was 'undetectable'. About 1 month after treatment my blood work showed that the treatment didn't work. My titer count is approx. 850,000 parts per million at this time and I am worried that this new treatment will not work. I have been alcohol free for 28 years and I am constantly asking my doctor for other advice and information on how to combat my Hep C.
I recently went to my Primary Care Doctor for tendinitis in my arm and elbow and she told me to take 800 mg Motrin. My Hep C Doctor told me to avoid any aspirin, motrin, and Advil type products and take only Tylenol. I need something for inflammation and I am at a loss for what I am to take now. Any help and advice would be appreciated as I await approval for this new treatment of Harvani.

Offline dragonslayer

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Re: waiting for Insurance approval
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2015, 04:10:04 pm »
Dave,

For anyone to answer, you really need to include some information about your case.  What are your labs like, how has your fibrosis/inflammation been scored, are you undergoing treatment, etc, etc. 
Paul

DX 2008
Started Harvoni 11/26/14 for 8 wks
Completed 8 wks Harvoni 01/20/15
EOT RNA Quant result:  Detected 29
7.5 wk post tx: Detected < LLOQ(12)
11 wk post tx: UNDETECTED SVR12
24 wk post tx: UNDETECTED SVR24; AST 26; ALT 22; ALP 73
48 wk post tx: UNDETECTED SVR48; AST 18; ALT 18; ALP 70
GT 1a
vl 2.4mil
2008 bpx: Stage&Grade 0
2013 bpx: Stage&Grade: 0-1
IL28B: TT
likely infected early '70s

Offline BubbaT

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Re: waiting for Insurance approval
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2015, 10:39:59 pm »
Hi Dave,

To be on the safe side,  I would avoid anything but Tylenol, and do not use
More than 2000 mg  in 24 hours.

 Your  GI Dr. Is prolly going to run labs  and get a fibrosis score of your liver damage for treatment approval and options...

I had a  previous shoulder injury before treatment and at the time I didn't know my liver fibrosis score, if I had, I would NOT have taken the tramadol or codeine even though I needed it Bad!

At F4 I can't take the drugs, it's too hard on the liver...
« Last Edit: May 08, 2015, 10:54:57 pm by BubbaT »
Age 57 male
Infected late 70's
Diagnosed 95
1a, 2 prev biopsy 95, 2004
Ct 2007, 2015
Treatment Naive
F4 A3. Fibrosure/ CT 2-5-15. Ammonia 222
VL 2.2 mil.
Started Harvoni  3-3-15. 12weeks, finished 5-26-15
4 week VL undetected
12 week EOT undetected

 


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