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Offline atomic dog

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Weight Gain, post-Harvoni
« on: May 09, 2015, 01:05:02 pm »
Several folks on the forum have experienced the same type of weight gain that I experienced--gaining a pound or more per week. Part of that is due to an increased appetite for sugary and high-carb stuff. And who knows, there may be a metabolic reason connected to the Harvoni. My 12-week treatment ends tomorrow; I packed on 14 pounds. I'm endeavoring to get control of my diet and hope that I will feel more energetic post-Harvoni and will increase my walking and other exercises. But has anyone here post-Harvoni found it difficult to lose weight?
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Infected 1969, dirty needle
Geno 1a
Stage 2 fib, some necrosis
TX naive
1/29/15 ALT61; AST43
2/16/15 Started Harvoni; VL 1.5 m;
2/19/15 ALT40; AST24
2/29/15 ALT29; AST25
3/9/15 ALT28; AST25; 
3/9/15 < 20 IU/mL (3 wks) HCV RNA remains 'detected'
3/24/15 ALT30; AST25;
3/24/15 <20 IU/mL (5 wks) HCV RNA
4/10/15 <20 IU/ml (7 weeks) HCV RNA
4/20/15 ALT36; AST27
4/20/15 UND
5/11/15 UND (EOT); ALT33; AST25
6/11/15 UND; ALT 34; AST 29
8/14/15 UND
11/15/15 SVR, 24-wk EOT

Offline WholeFoods

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Re: Weight Gain, post-Harvoni
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2015, 03:32:54 pm »
Opposite problem here. Isn't it odd how this drug affects people so differently? I had a dr. Visit 3 weeks in and mentioned weight. He said if it's what your body normally does under stress, not to worry. In my case, yes, I lose weight under extreme stress. Not sure if that helps, but thought I'd throw it out there.
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Offline MEG

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Re: Weight Gain, post-Harvoni
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2015, 09:56:31 pm »
Hi atomic, I'm almost 3 weeks post EOT.

I'm finding that the feeling hungry all the time has dissipated. My carb/sugar cravings weren't as severe as others. Started a diet last week to try to lose the weight. ...I'll keep you posted on how things go. Good luck!
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Geno 1a. IL28B+ with TT polymorphism.
Diagnosed 1993.
Liver Biopsy 1993 --inflammation.
Fibroscan 2014---no fibrosis.
ALT range---60s
AST range---80s.
Platelets: 200K range.
Viral load--2 million range.

Began Harvoni on January 23.
Finished 12 week course on April 19.

May 18---4 week EOT labs:
VL: UNDETECTED.
AST: 23
ALT: 22...........These have not been this low throughout treatment and since my 20s.

12 weeks EOT on July 15---Undetected.

Offline atomic dog

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Re: Weight Gain, post-Harvoni
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2015, 09:41:48 pm »
Best of luck, Meg.
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Infected 1969, dirty needle
Geno 1a
Stage 2 fib, some necrosis
TX naive
1/29/15 ALT61; AST43
2/16/15 Started Harvoni; VL 1.5 m;
2/19/15 ALT40; AST24
2/29/15 ALT29; AST25
3/9/15 ALT28; AST25; 
3/9/15 < 20 IU/mL (3 wks) HCV RNA remains 'detected'
3/24/15 ALT30; AST25;
3/24/15 <20 IU/mL (5 wks) HCV RNA
4/10/15 <20 IU/ml (7 weeks) HCV RNA
4/20/15 ALT36; AST27
4/20/15 UND
5/11/15 UND (EOT); ALT33; AST25
6/11/15 UND; ALT 34; AST 29
8/14/15 UND
11/15/15 SVR, 24-wk EOT

Offline mario555

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Re: Weight Gain, post-Harvoni
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2015, 08:30:17 am »
My weight fluctuated during my 24 weeks treatment. I did notice changes in my approach to food where I started to include much better food choices. This state has continued improving since I stopped the treatment. Part of it is because of the poor state of my liver (F4) and part is a newfound preference for healthier food.
I've never had a weight problem in the past (6'2'', 180 pounds) but I've lost 3-4 pounds since stopping my treatment.
You can eat as much as you want but not ''what you want''. You can't get fat on carrots!!!!
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60 years old. Likely infected 1975. Geno 1a
F4  8 millions VL,  AST 140  ALT 140
Generally in good health except problems are creeping up rapidly!
2 failed attempts Inf 2000 and Inf-riba 2010
Harvoni 24 weeks
Start 11/13/2014   EOT 4/27/2015
VL2 - UND
VL4 - UND (may 25)
VL12 - UND
VK24 -  UND
Hopefully cured forever!

Offline nicole_1234

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Re: Weight Gain, post-Harvoni
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2015, 04:03:42 am »
I tend to drop weight under stress or medication and on interferon I was down to 114lbs. I'm 5'10 and my normal weight is around 130. After Harvoni I was shocked that I was up to 145. I prefer to be a little overweight than severely under, seems healthier. I think I have been eating more and less active since treatment. I'm slowly getting back to my excerise routine and after I get back from Europe trip of 3 weeks (where I'm going to happily eat anything I want) I'm going to start a diet and liver cleanse. For now, I'm trying to take it a day at a time. First step was SVR12. I'll worry about the extra pounds later!
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Genotype 1a
TX interferon/riba 2007 (relapsed)

TX Harvoni 12 week start Dec 3 2014
Starting vl 650,000  ALT 55 AST 63
2 week  vl <15
4 week vl UND
8 week vl UND
12 week EOT ALT 11 AST 18
6 week post tx UND ALT 15 AST 20
12 week post tx UND (CURED!!!!) ALT 11 AST 20
24 week post tx UND ALT 11 AST 18

Offline sugarfree

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Re: Weight Gain, post-Harvoni
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2015, 06:21:14 pm »
Yes yes and yes....sugar and carb cravings thru the roof combined by almost 16 hours of sleep everyday thru my 12 week treatment.  Still trying to control sweets but I also gained.  I thought it was just my lack of energy which I'm still having trouble with.  But I am now 3 months off of Hamoni and I was told to give it 3 more months to get everything out of my system.  But no matter what happens,I am non detected and life is beautiful!
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