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Author Topic: "Cured" after 3 1/2 weeks/still clear 4mos later  (Read 6005 times)

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Offline colaa4

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"Cured" after 3 1/2 weeks/still clear 4mos later
« on: November 17, 2018, 09:30:23 am »
I was very concerned about Harvoni side effects (see previous posts) I stopped taking Harvoni after 3 1/2 weeks. virus not detected. still not detected 4 months later.

Offline Lynn K

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Re: "Cured" after 3 1/2 weeks/still clear 4mos later
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2018, 11:14:27 am »
You were very, very lucky congrats.

I took Sovaldi and Olysio for 12 weeks was not detected at 4 weeks on treatment but relapsed at 12 weeks post treatment. I had to treat again with Harvoni and ribavirin for 24 weeks to finally be 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!

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Re: "Cured" after 3 1/2 weeks/still clear 4mos later
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2018, 02:02:53 pm »
I feel l should say something like, "Folks, don't try this on your own." But that said, I am delighted you had that outcome. When I worked at Stanford, I knew a patient who had a durable SVR with just 2 weeks of peginterfron + ribavirin. Good things happen.
Lucinda Porter, RN
1988 Contracted HCV
1997 Interferon nonresponder
2003 PEG + ribavirin responder-relapser
2013 Cured (Harvoni + ribavirin clinical trial)
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/lucindakporter

Offline dragonslayer

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Re: "Cured" after 3 1/2 weeks/still clear 4mos later
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2018, 05:21:09 pm »
I feel l should say something like, "Folks, don't try this on your own." But that said, I am delighted you had that outcome. When I worked at Stanford, I knew a patient who had a durable SVR with just 2 weeks of peginterfron + ribavirin. Good things happen.


Yeah, but usually, they dont!  :o 
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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