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Author Topic: Changing medication time hour forward: Optimal way?  (Read 6573 times)

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Offline elias

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Changing medication time hour forward: Optimal way?
« on: December 04, 2016, 09:03:21 pm »
I'm in my 7th week of Epclusa

I need to take medication an hour later than I have been. Is best way to this to just shift ahead an  hour in one shot? Or do in incrementally over a few days?

Epclusa Onward Program says they have nothing written on this.

Thanks
Contracted HCV ~age 12
Diagnosed: September 2016 GT2b
F3 by Fibrosure: 0.66
Necroinflammat activity: A3 0.76
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VL Sep. 12, 2016: 1.44 million/ Log: 6.157
AST:71/ ALT:114   Sept. 1, 2016 Before treatment
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4 week after beginning  Epclusa:
Viral Load: UNDETECTED
AST 17/ALT 11
===============
Began Epclusa:  October 22, 2016
End of Treatment [EOT]: January 13. 2017
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EOT+4 Weeks: UNDETECTED
====================
SVR 12 April14-HCV Not Detected

Offline andrew j

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Re: Changing medication time hour forward: Optimal way?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2016, 09:08:34 pm »
Hi Elias,

I moved the Harvoni I was taking by 1 hour over 3 days (moving it approx. 20 mins each day).
It seemed to work fine.

A.

Offline elias

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Re: Changing medication time hour forward: Optimal way?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2016, 09:17:16 pm »
Thanks , Andrew

I might need to do it over two days only . Or else cancel prior engagement

Not sure it matters if by 30 minute intervals?
Contracted HCV ~age 12
Diagnosed: September 2016 GT2b
F3 by Fibrosure: 0.66
Necroinflammat activity: A3 0.76
================
VL Sep. 12, 2016: 1.44 million/ Log: 6.157
AST:71/ ALT:114   Sept. 1, 2016 Before treatment
==================
4 week after beginning  Epclusa:
Viral Load: UNDETECTED
AST 17/ALT 11
===============
Began Epclusa:  October 22, 2016
End of Treatment [EOT]: January 13. 2017
====================
EOT+4 Weeks: UNDETECTED
====================
SVR 12 April14-HCV Not Detected

Offline andrew j

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Re: Changing medication time hour forward: Optimal way?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2016, 10:54:56 pm »
It should be fine, I think.

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Changing medication time hour forward: Optimal way?
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2016, 12:35:54 am »
One hour is not a big deal just take at the new time.

However I am not a medical person so please ask your doctor
Genotype 1a
1978 contracted, 1990 Dx
1995 Intron A failed
2001 Interferon Riba null response
2003 Pegintron Riba trial med null response
2008 F4 Cirrhosis Bx
2014 12 week Sov/Oly relapse
10/14 fibroscan 27 PLT 96
2014 24 weeks Harvoni 15 weeks Riba
5/4/15 EOT not detected, ALT 21, AST 20
4 week post not detected, ALT 26, AST 28
12 week post NOT DETECTED (07/27/15)
ALT 29, AST 27 PLT 92
24 week post NOT DETECTED! (10/19/15)
44 weeks (3/11/16)  fibroscan 33, PLT 111, HCV NOT DETECTED!
I AM FREE!

Offline elias

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Re: Changing medication time hour forward: Optimal way?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2016, 02:10:10 pm »
Thank you, Lynn:

Was able to confirm what you said by calling the specialty pharmacy. they said I could
just change it forward an hour in one shot
Contracted HCV ~age 12
Diagnosed: September 2016 GT2b
F3 by Fibrosure: 0.66
Necroinflammat activity: A3 0.76
================
VL Sep. 12, 2016: 1.44 million/ Log: 6.157
AST:71/ ALT:114   Sept. 1, 2016 Before treatment
==================
4 week after beginning  Epclusa:
Viral Load: UNDETECTED
AST 17/ALT 11
===============
Began Epclusa:  October 22, 2016
End of Treatment [EOT]: January 13. 2017
====================
EOT+4 Weeks: UNDETECTED
====================
SVR 12 April14-HCV Not Detected

 


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