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Author Topic: 2 Weeks Blood Tests  (Read 8588 times)

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Offline msu

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2 Weeks Blood Tests
« 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

« Last Edit: August 26, 2015, 08:01:46 am by msu »
MSU
GT3A
Sovaldi+Riba for 24 Weeks
VL before treatment 2.9 million
Treatment started 8.8.15

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
« Reply #1 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
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
« Reply #2 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
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

Offline msu

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Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
« Reply #3 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
MSU
GT3A
Sovaldi+Riba for 24 Weeks
VL before treatment 2.9 million
Treatment started 8.8.15

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2015, 09:03:29 am »
Nice drop in those numbers, well done!
CURED SVR24  Class of 2015
Wk 12 post EOT 30.11.15: ALT 14 AST 22 GGT 22 VL UND
Week 19 07.08.15: ALT 17 AST 23 GGT 25
Week 12 18.06.15: ALT 21 AST 23 GGT 28
Week 8 25.05.15: ALT 23 AST 27 GGT 30 VL UND
Week 4 20.04.14: ALT 30 AST 36 VL 40
Treatment start 23.03.15: ALT 137 AST 185 VL 342,600
Cirrhosis Child-Pugh A, Genotype 1a - Viekira Pak + riba 24 weeks
Total failure interferon/ribavirin/boceprovir Mar 2013
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/grace-campbell

Offline msu

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Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
« Reply #5 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
MSU
GT3A
Sovaldi+Riba for 24 Weeks
VL before treatment 2.9 million
Treatment started 8.8.15

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
« Reply #6 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
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline msu

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Re: 2 Weeks Blood Tests
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2015, 05:14:19 pm »
Thnx a lot

Cheers
MSU
GT3A
Sovaldi+Riba for 24 Weeks
VL before treatment 2.9 million
Treatment started 8.8.15

 


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