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Author Topic: Approved for Harvoni & have a question  (Read 10758 times)

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Offline tillyboo

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Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« on: February 08, 2017, 04:21:03 pm »
OMGoodness!!  I am approved for 12 weeks of Harvoni.  Did you feel the same elation I feel?!  I was diagnosed in 2009 and am genotype 1a.  I'll start on Saturday.
I have questions about the treatment period.  In order not to reinfect myself are razors and toothbrushes changed and how often?  Anything else?  Looking forward to being HepC free.  I appreciate any advice & I'm reading as much as I can on the forum.  Thanks!  :)

Offline andrew90

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Re: Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2017, 04:34:11 pm »
My specialty pharmacy called me approx 4 weeks into treatment and suggested to change raisers and toothbrush during treatment every week I just washed m toothbrush in a bleach solution for 15 min and that's safe
5/1/17 UNDETECTED!

EOT Blood Testing 1/25/17
UNDETECTED!

Five week blood testing 12/8/16
DETECTED
Viral Load: 35(IU/mL)
AST: 34

Started Epclusa 10/2/16

Genotype 3a

9/19/16
Fibrosis: F2/3
ALT: 459
AST: 189
Viral Load: 6415894 (iU)/mL

Offline tillyboo

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Re: Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2017, 04:49:45 pm »
My specialty pharmacy called me approx 4 weeks into treatment and suggested to change raisers and toothbrush during treatment every week I just washed m toothbrush in a bleach solution for 15 min and that's safe

Thanks Andrew, that is easy enough!

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2017, 07:05:24 pm »
Hi, tillyboo --

I used the old stuff until the very last day of my 12-week treatment, when I tossed the toothbrushes (they're worn down after three months anyway) and razor (a throw-away) and sterilized the nail clipper, metal nail file, and tweezers (I often nick myself) in a bleach solution. My labs after four weeks of treatment showed I was already cured, and I'm still undetected as of the last viral load test 50 weeks after treatment ended. Do whatever will put you at ease. Here's hoping you have an easy time on Harvoni (I did).

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 tillyboo

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Re: Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2017, 10:48:36 pm »
Hi, tillyboo --

I used the old stuff until the very last day of my 12-week treatment, when I tossed the toothbrushes (they're worn down after three months anyway) and razor (a throw-away) and sterilized the nail clipper, metal nail file, and tweezers (I often nick myself) in a bleach solution. My labs after four weeks of treatment showed I was already cured, and I'm still undetected as of the last viral load test 50 weeks after treatment ended. Do whatever will put you at ease. Here's hoping you have an easy time on Harvoni (I did).

Gnatty

Thank you!  I am so happy you are cured!

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2017, 08:07:49 am »
I didn't do anything special except change my tooth brush at the normal interval. I still have the same fingernail clippers.

I am cured
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 tillyboo

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Re: Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2017, 12:30:31 pm »
I didn't do anything special except change my tooth brush at the normal interval. I still have the same fingernail clippers.

I am cured
Thank you Lynn.  So happy you are cured!

Offline I fightis thetitis

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Re: Approved for Harvoni & have a question
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2017, 03:08:42 am »
Hi Tillyboo,

Congradts on your road to being hep c free.. I too did not do anything special. I used the same tooth brush, razor (and clippers) and changed them at normal intervals.

I think if you see blood on your brush or razor then swapping out seems reasonable.
Harvoni eliminates virus fast so after 4 weeks you will prob be und or at least very low level.
Virus has a short life span and is unable to replicate with Harvoni.

You're almost there.

best,

Greg
M59  56@start of TX. date infected:1976
diagnosed 1997 - asymtomatic
Genotype 1a
AST 111 -ALT 124 - AFP -89
Viral Load 1900000 - Log 6.28
Fibro Test F4 ActiTest A3
Harvoni 24 wks - start date 11/24/15

6 Week Labs VL Undetected!
104 weeks EOT Undetected.

8/25/17 Fibrosure score 80 = F4
11/10/17 Fibroscan 7.5 mean 1.6 m/s = F2
8/2018 Ultra sound normal.

 


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