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Author Topic: Today Is The Day!  (Read 7368 times)

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Offline nxs450

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Today Is The Day!
« on: December 06, 2015, 09:40:34 am »
I started my 12 week treatment today! Took my first dose of Harvoni this morning 2.5 hours ago. No side effects at all from it right now. I don't know when they usually kick in on others, but hopefully I will do okay.
Hep-C, geno type 1b
failed Interferon/Ribavirin tx 6/23/2000
start Harvoni 12/6/15

Offline Anne

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2015, 10:40:03 am »
Wishing you all the best with treatment, some people have no side effects at all, others do see how you go and share your treatment experience
I felt like I had an overdose of caffeine most of the 12 weeks,kicked in first night after taking Harvoni and riba in the morning. poor sleep during most the tx. (was on 1200mgs Ribavirin  daily for 12 w )
12 weeks does go fairly quickly
take care Lv Annex



1B TT- F4-  infected vis blood transfusion 1988
Failed Tx x 3 full years
started Harvoni Ribavirin 8/2015 for 12 weeks
start viral load just under 1 million
2 week = 67
4 week still detected at 37.
8 week Still detected but quantifiable. 16/10/2015
12 week EOT UNDETECTED
12 week post Tx  UNDETECTED.

Offline Madelief

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2015, 03:11:13 pm »
Wishing you also all the best for your treatment!
I have the same as Anne, but time goes quick!
Have a good harvoni journey, this medication is very good. In my case after 3 weeks the virus was undectable! My body feels like a chemical factory but with my rational mind I know why that is and that is more than worth it!
start Harvoni 11-02-2015 (november)
Bloodtest 11-09-2015 alt 45 (before treatment 145)
8 weeks treatment
F1
Bloodworks 11-23-2015
HCV not detectable!!!
Rest of the numers in a normal range : ))))

Offline nxs450

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2015, 07:13:20 pm »
Thank Anne and Madelief! Best to you two in your treatment as well. I just woke up from a 4 hour nap and feel good. Hopefully a good sign.
Hep-C, geno type 1b
failed Interferon/Ribavirin tx 6/23/2000
start Harvoni 12/6/15

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2015, 12:49:54 am »
All the very best - this is a great thing you are doing!
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
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Offline nxs450

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2016, 06:03:45 am »
Went in yesterday for my 4 week lab and a little disappointed.  I asked right away if virus was detectable and the PA said it was. She said the new test they are using at the GI group where I go is not the same as the old test. So it is like comparing apples to oranges. Beyond that she didn't know anything about it and said they were just talking about it.
I also asked what that are seeing at the 4 week mark and she said usually undetectable. She asked if I was taking meds at the same time, avoiding antacids, not missing dose, etc. The whole appointment was a waste of my time.
Hep-C, geno type 1b
failed Interferon/Ribavirin tx 6/23/2000
start Harvoni 12/6/15

Offline perineuro

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2016, 08:11:37 am »
No need to stress after your four week check-up.  I was detectable my first month, I don't think that is unusual at all.   It will work!  Believe it!
Dazed and confused
is just a temporary setback  :)

Offline beto

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2016, 11:07:56 am »
nxs,

You should always ask for copies of your tests, you are entitled to them.  Kinda lame of your PA to leave it so open ended.  What you want to know is, if detectable, what the number is.  It likely is very low and barely detectable, which is as good as undetectable, now having seen many on this forum have a 4 week detectable and go on to clear the virus no problem.

It sounds like they are using a lab that has very sensitive VL results..  They usually look like this <15 or, <12 or 15> 43...  If you had viral loads in the hundred thousands to millions before tx and at 4 weeks you get a substantial lower number, then the meds are doing the job.  There are many examples of that on this forum including folks that showed detection weeks into EOT that cleared.

HCV/nonA,nonB acute phase 1975
HCV detected active 1990
HCV persistent chronic diagnosis 1995
1995 liver enzymes mild elevations
1996 Biopsy F2 fibrosis
treatment naive geno 1-A
2000-to early 2015 Viral load 150, 000 to 800, 000
recent liver enzymes before treatment alt/ast 59to209,  Fibroscan F4,cirrhosis
start tx Harvoni 7/11/2015
6.5 week-UD-ast/alt 25/25
9wk-UD-ast18 alt23
10/3/15 completed tx
11/5/15 new fibroscan f0-f1 amazed
6wk EOT UD ast/alt 20/20
12EOT-UD-ast/alt19/21
25wk-SVR! 19/18

Offline FutureThinker

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Re: Today Is The Day!
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2016, 02:33:40 pm »
I agree with beto, get copies of all your labs for your own records.  Shouldn't be a problem for you to get them; my lab actually sends me mine via email after 2-3 weeks. Maybe yours does too, check out the lab's website! Hang in there and good luck, FT
Treatment naive
Likely contracted mid-70s
Diagnosed 1a, 2011
F1-2
Harvoni X 12 weeks, completed 5/17/16
Pre-treatment: VL 3 mil, AST 64, ALT 84
4 week labs: VL 30, AST 21, ALT 14
8 week labs: VL UD!!!, AST 22, ALT 16
12 week labs: VL UD, AST 23, ALT 14
2 wk EOT: VL UD
12 wk EOT: VL UD, AST 22, ALT 13 =  SVR 12! Yay! 
Last hep appointment: VL UD, AST 19, ALT 12 = SVR 39! I AM DONE!

 


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