I did the Sol/Oly/RIBA treatment. When I started on 1/3/14 there was not a lot of info on the how's. I took both plus 1/2 of the RIBA in the morning and the second half of RIBA in the evening. The...
So good to hear about your great news....
Now that sure is great news. Focus on the finish line and a future without Hep....
Just got back from my appointment with the hepatologist. He pronounced me officially CURED. Next appointment in 1 year. His early experience with the new treatment has been extremely positive. He...
I honestly have not let this all sink in yet. Knowing this journey is in all likelihood over is just too much for me to comprehend....
Just got the results of my 12 week post treatment blood work. Whew...I'm SVR 12 Undetected. My follow up appointment with Hepatologist is next week. AST was 16 and ALT was 13....
My GP did general blood work on me at 8 weeks post treatment completion. My AST was 16 and ALT was 22. He did not test for viral load since my blood work for 12 weeks post treatment (SVR 12) is...
I limit my intake of animal protein to once a day, no red meat. That has required me to turn to beans for protein. Another tasty bean is Adzuki. I think it's the best red bean on the market. I serve...
One of my favorite meals is mung bean stew. First, research the detox properties of the mung bean on the net. Mung has been used in Chinese Medical Treatment for hundreds of years. I use low sodium...
Hello Sammanthac: I finished my 12 week treatment program for Hep c 1a on 3/28/14. The program was Sovaldi, Olysio and Ribi. My sides were nominal with fatigue being the most pronounced. The fatigue...
Hello Mac Good luck on the treatment program. I finished Solvadi, Olysio and RIBA on 3/28/14. Waiting for the 6/28/14 blood work to confirm SVR 12. My side effects diminished quickly after completing...
Finished treatment on 3/28/14. Side effects diminishing rapidly. Tested undetectable on 3/21/14 and again on 4/1/14. Next blood work scheduled for 6/28/14. On 4/1/14 AST was 15 and ALT was 11....
9 days left in my treatment program. I go in for blood work the end this week and next appointment with the Hepatologist is 4/1. I'm not sure if my system is getting use to the RIBA or adrenaline is...
Hi MamaLama So glad to hear he has started. Yeah. My first day of nausea was on day 2 but recovered quickly. The next day of nausea was this last Saturday. I have been able to work 50 hours a week...
Hello David I was undetected after 4 weeks on this treatment program My viral load had peaked at 7,063,740 on 9/16/2013. I was baselined prior to treatment on 12/26/2013 at 2,346,510....
27 days to go. Symptoms have been mild and very manageable. Fatigue, sensitivity to the sun and 2 out of 63 days with light nausea. Went to the Hepatologist today. They did not collect a blood sample...
Here is where I bought my shirts. I liked the price, too. Light weight and has the "dry" feature. I am also using the Neutrogena Age Shield face oil free lotion SPF 110. I use on my face and hands...
Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words. I did just receive some more results from my 30 day blood work. Ast remained at 14 and Alt dropped from 17 to 11. Bilirubin dropped from 1.0 to 0.8,...
Don't underestimate the sensitivity to sunlight if taking Olysio. Initially, I just tried to minimize exposure to direct sunlight. The result was red splotches on my face and arms. I now use SPF 110...
Just got the blood work in after 4 weeks of treatment...HCV not detected. I have completed 6 weeks of treatment and the only noticeable side effects are fatigue and sensitivity to sun light. Program...
My limited knowledge of the Q80K polymorphism is that it impairs the efficacy of Olysio(Simeprevir) which is a NS3/4A protease inhibitor. Interestingly, no Q80K related reductions in efficacy were...
Ooops, meant to say another blood sample was collected after four weeks of the treatment program....
Thanks PPM Guy. I can only say that I was pleasantly floored when my doctor informed of the treatment protocol. I was familiar with the COSMOS trial and thought this approach would not be approved at...
One item that is noteworthy; I was treatment naïve before beginning the above described program which has a 12 week duration. 5/30/2013 First blood work after testing positive for the Hep C antibody....
Gender: Male Age: 58 Genotype: 1a Stage: 2 Height: 6'1" Weight: 248 Mutation: Tested negative for Q80K Diagnosed Date: 4/22/2013 Treatment Start Date: 1/3/2014 Dosage: Olysio 150 mg once daily,...