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Author Topic: Viral Load Count at 4 weeks (Harvoni)  (Read 5693 times)

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Offline Sue21165

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Viral Load Count at 4 weeks (Harvoni)
« on: October 21, 2015, 06:50:53 pm »
Well, this is week 5 for me on Harvoni.  I heard from my doctor's office today about my viral load count.  The blood test was performed on the 15th of this month.  Anyway, my beginning viral load count was 2.3 million and I'm now at 15.  Initially when I got the news I was excited about it, but the more I think about that, the less I am happy about it.  I don't understand why, after the drug "eating" so many of the viruses, why 15 of them would remain?  It doesn't make any sense to me.  My doctor said that most people on Harvoni are undetectable at week 4 and yet I'm not.  I do know that since I have cirrhosis as well, the hepatitis can be harder to cure, but I was so hoping to be undetectable.  I'm very disappointed and even angry after hearing the test results.  I know it's only week 5 out of 12, but still, I'm not happy.   :(   >:(

Offline dragonslayer

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Re: Viral Load Count at 4 weeks (Harvoni)
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2015, 09:14:56 pm »
Sue, its very discouraging to get results which arent Undetectable.. However, myself as well as several others were detected throughout treatment and even several weeks after... And then went on to become Undetectable at the most important milestone, 12 wks post treatment.  Look at my signature below for the rocky road some of us went on. 

It is way too early for you to stress out over this; its one of the reasons doctors often frown on on-treatment testing...... Remember, the only one that counts is the one at 12 wks post treatment, the major SVR check.

Check these links if you get the time:

http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com/2015/03/hcv-rna-does-not-always-mean-treatment.html

http://forums.hepmag.com/index.php?topic=2108
« Last Edit: October 21, 2015, 09:37:21 pm by dragonslayer »
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

 


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