Hello All. Jut checking in. Just want to share that the Docs took a 9 month post treatment Viral Load and still undetected. They have released me from the Liver Clinic. Glad to have this little demon...
Seanboy. Good luck with treatment. I had similar anxiety prior to taking meds. Actually delayed it 3 months. But once i started, i was thinking I had placebos. I had negligible side effects. It...
Hi All Sorry I haven't been here for a while.. Took my labs at VA about a month ago, and then they lost the blood, so I had to redo the labs and get an ultrasound, oy. So, the 3 month post treatment...
Hope you are coming through the EOT a little easier now, GC. I seem to have developed a eczema or psorias on my hands. Went to a NON VA dermatologist, and he just gave me an ointment. Didn't seem to...
ML I took that same trip 3 years or so ago. Bryce, Zion, Arches, Yellowstone. We are very fortunate in our country to have such wonderful, protected, natural wonders. Especially liked driving right...
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GC I had 3 extra does of RIBA at the end. I started taking only 2 per day at the beginning, and forgot a does one night. MY NP just said keep taking them 3 per does until gone.. Easy enough. I am...
Good Luck today GMK. Mind over matter. Maybe I am a crazy one, but I find that going to work is my solace. My mind is occupied and I am busy all day long so no reason to sit around and think about...
GooD Luck GMA. I just finished my 12 weeks Wednesday. yeah. I was one of the lucky ones, very minimal sides, never missed a day of work. Went by very quickly. I was very good about keeping a schedule...
Sounds like mostly good news. Great to hear. Hope all goes smoothly from here on out. Happy Easter; if that's your holiday...
Down and Out in Beverly Hills... Out of meds that is. Thanks god that 12 weeks went SOOOOO fast. Thanks to all you out there for your kind words of Support and Advice. Other than my boss and VA...
CONGRATS LL. May your results continue to remain detected. (as well as everyone else going through the treatment). I love LA also. (I am NY transplant, and never regretted moving here. No Bugs, No...
Feels great knowing only 1 week to go. I am confident that the undetected results will continue at 3/6/9 months. Cross that bridge when we get to it, if not....
Cant believe I only have one week to go. That was the quickest 11 weeks I can remember, other than the last 35 years going by very quickly. Still continue to be relatively side free. I have basically...
TMF Thanks for the idea about the Service and the Jet Gun. I did an online app for service connected disability last week. It cant hurt. I figure, lets see what they say. If no, I am in no worse; if...
HCG. Like Mama says it varies. I have been very fortunate to have very limited sides. Maybe a little snarkier at times, but overall not too much. I work every day as an accountant, and haven't had to...
Thanks Mama. I hope I can continue to provide positive results. I read someone else's blog about contracting HCV with Jet-pak vaccines while in the service. Makes me wonder if that's how I contracted...
Hi All Well better late than never. the 8 week test came back, still undetected. Platelets; Hemo-globin -crits are holding steady. Sides still continue to be a non-issue. (very grateful) Only 19 days...
Sorry to hear that. I hope you current health insurer reverses their decision. Good Luck...
Mama I just responded to another gentlemen that's a Vet. I use the VA for my meds. If you in come is low enough, the meds and medical service will be FREE. He needs to have his primary care doctor...
TMF You said you were in the Air Force. You are a veteran. Go to your nearest VA hospital and sign up for health benefits there. Depending on your income level, the drugs will be free or virtually...
8 down, 4 to go. Saw NP for last time today; labs should be in next week.Still proceeding as usual, nothing really to report...
Yes, in CA we can get it in many different forms. No need to smoke it anymore. (Although I haven't even tried that yet)...
Sounds great. I am at 6 weeks, and have similar results; and sides have been very minimal. I thought I had placebos at first, since I had no sides at all. Good health the remainder of your journey....
Hi all Good News continues at halfway point labs. VL was undetected for second straight labs. Hemoglobin, is at 13.6; it has been falling about 1 point every 2 weeks Platelets are at 140; down from...
Halfway point. all still going well. couple exhausted days. but relatively good....
Good to hear AZ. Hope it stays mild.I had one day (last Sunday) where I just layed on couch ALL day and nite. Not that it is unusual, because during football season I would do that anyway, but this...
Hope all goes well from here on out. Thanks for the support on my thread. My issues pale in comparison. You and Mike are the true fighters here....
And the 4th weeks results are finally in - VL = UNDETECTED. Yeah This last Sunday I was pretty tired all day, and just laid around; but that's it really for sides. I feel very very fortunate so far....
I think in the beginning I would get the feeling that a headache was coming, but nothing ever materialized. I actually thought during the first two weeks that I either had placebos or stale...
AZ. If you look at my posts, you will see I went through the same thing in October; and actually DIDNT start. I stared at the pills all the first day, and just psyched myself out. I was put in a new...
Good luck Ash. I am at 400/600 2x daily; and have little problems for a month. Hope that continues. Not a smoker. That's a whole other list of problems....
I guess the saying No news is good news could apply. Today is 1 month down, 2 to go. No labs available yet (did them Monday), but Nurse was pleased with the first round. Still no real side effects to...
I feel bad for them, instead 24 BILLION in sales, they will only have 22 BILLION....
GL Dog I am at 1 month of 3 now. No side effects to really speak of. I take meds with lunch and dinner at same time every day. Drinks lots a water. Keep a gallon jug at my desk and basically drink...
GOOD LUCK TO BOTH. Very Interesting they both getting transplant on same day after waiting so long....
Great News....
Conan I had insomnia before treatment and have used Unisom (Generic); and also have Ambien. I think the unisom works great for me, I take it about 45 minutes later I am pretty much out through out...
OK, I guess the results are pretty good so far. I had 5.37M VL before, and now its 16. just 16. (no millions or thousands or hundreds) in 2 weeks. The other number which I don't understand yet is...
Hi All Nurse called while I was driving to work and said a number, and she said it was really good news. I really didn't hear what she said, other than that she was happy with the result. I went to...
2 weeks downTook labs yesterday, still waiting to here. As far as sides, so far, still a NON-issue; which certainly makes it easy to continue on. This is as routine as all the other daily pills I/we...
Conan, I started last Thursday and have literally no sides at all. I drink a lot of water everyday and take my meds with lunch at noon and a smaller dinner at 8. I have been a little insomniac before...
GC - Good Luck to you as well. As far as headaches, can you be a little proactive, and take the Imitrex with your other meds, and maybe the headaches will never materialize. Not sure about anything,...
Day 7 - I look forward to my meeting with the Doc and labs next week. My thoughts right now is that I have placebos, the drugs are stale, or I am VERY VERY lucky; because I feel no side effects at...
DaveI was just make a play on you nullum beneficium impunitum... (no good deed goes unpunished) With the meds we are taking, I was suggesting we should change it to No Good medicine goes unpunished...
Thanks guys. thankful that these side effects are a NON issue so far. Dave, I think your latin should read "No Good Medicine goes unpunished" (haha)...
Day 5- honestly, I have not noticed any issues so far. I am wondering if the pills lost their potency sitting on shelf for 2'months. I drink at least 8-10 ounces of water every hour, while awake, and...
Thanks GC So far so good. I did make an error though. I though I was supposed to take 2 ribas twice a day; rather than 3. I am going to take 3 on my second dose today; and going forward. Hopefully...
Just took the second round of Riba today. Nothing to really speak of today so far. Maybe a slight feeling that I had headache coming, but nothing ever really materialized. I have been drinking a cup...
Dose 1 down. 89 days to go. Doc said I could take pills at noon with lunch and the other riba at 8 or so with dinner. Since I already take Unisom or Ambien to sleep, I hope there wont be any further...