Hi everyone. Just want to let you know my 3 month post treatment lab just came back as still undetected. One more positive outcome! Everyone starting treatment, just hang in there. There is hope. I...
Thanks everyone for your posts. It certainly helped me through treatment. Yes Getcured, I felt like we were going through the treatment together with alot of the same side affects. It would have been...
Finished my treatment April 28th. Just got my blood work results. Anemic but v/L UNDETECTED! Yeah! I can hardly wait to have energy like I haven't had in 35 years. Will be totally relieved with the 3...
Congratulations.Wonderful news....
Wonderful news. So happy for you....
Lab came back 11.6 so now I'm back on 1000mg riba for the remainder of treatment. My body doesn't seem to like more then 600mg as not long after I started the 800 I got extreme fatigue and shortness...
Good you checked with the Doctor. Now you can relax about it!...
My leaflet on Riba said that a rash can be an allergic reaction and is not the same as itchy skin. If it were me I would notify the doctor....
I everyone. Saw the doctor and my hemoglobin up to 11.3 so they added back 200 of Riba with tests weekly. Back to 800 mg. Found out that the NP that said at my 1 mth V/l was under 6 million was...
Hi G'ma Kate. I am type 2 also. Have 3 weeks left on treatment Sol/Riba. Had some side affects to deal with mostly between 2nd and 4th weeks then things have mostly leveled out. No more headaches or...
Congratulations. You can see the finish line up ahead! And undetected too. Bet you feel awesome....
Hello HCG. I am almost done with my 7th week on Sovaldi and Riba. From reading others posts, it does seem to be an individual journey. Mine has been a roller coaster ride. First week I was fine. 2nd...
I hope my information is helpful. I try to let everyone know how my treatment journey is going, as before I joined I read Allen's posts and hearing about his journey helped me a lot, in many ways....
Hi everyone. Just posting an update. Got my lab back. One week after my 1 month lab and the reduction of Riba from 1000mg to 600 mg, my test went from 9.9 to 9.7. Doctor says they consider that...
Hi Getcured, Wow, that is really strange that they start everyone on the same dose of Riba. I thought they went by your weight. I hover around 132-135 pounds and my hemoglobin at start of treatment...
Thanks MamaLama. That's encouraging since I am type 2 and everything I have read said Harvoni is for type 1 and there is no alternative treatment for type 2. Right now Sovaldi is it....
Fatigue and shortness of breath has gotten a lot worse. Now I know why. My 1 month tests results came in yesterday and they aren't good. My hemoglobin went from 11 two weeks ago to 9.9 Doctor reduced...
So glad things are going so well for you. Heck, your 2/3rds done! I'm waiting on my one month lab report now....
Thanks for the web sites to check out. And thanks getcured for helping me feel a little better about having taken the Ibuprofen. I think the nurse said my platelets were fine but I will be getting...
David, If you have data I would sure like to see it. Too late in the game for me to totally change doctors. I had to jump threw so many hoops just to get the medications and my treatment started. If...
One of the first things I asked the doctor is if I could continue its use. She said no because there is no data on what affects it might have on the treatment medications. She is so strict on what I...
Thanks for the info David and Themiz. I wouldn't have made it through that headache last week without something for pain. Since I shouldn't take Ibuprofen and Tylenol never helps, I'm in a real...
Hi everyone. Wow, surprised everyone was told to use Tylenol. That drug has never helped me with pain. I have a friend with Hep C whose back doctor was giving him pain meds with tylenol. He was going...
Thanks for the replies. Only take Ibuprofen for headaches, never take Tylenol. Good to know that about the beef. I will just keep eating my greens. This treatment has really been a roller coaster...
Thank you ppm and getcured. I don't know what my number was when I started treatment but am going to ask when I go to doctors beginning of March. I didn't have any problem with headaches until 3 days...
Took my 2 week blood test yesterday. Doctor called and said my blood count was 11. Normal is between 11.5 and 16. I thought that was awfully low for only being on meds 2 weeks. They are taking...
Undetected. That is great LAsurvivor! Last Sunday I had the same problem. Was actually the worst day I have had so far with fatigue. Like you, I couldn't get off the couch all day. Keep drinking that...
This is my 9th day of treatment. So far it has not been near as bad as I had expected. So grateful for that. Have thankfully not had to deal with headaches. A few minor head pain and only had to take...
Congratulations for completing the treatment and getting great results....
That's great news on your labs LA. Bet the results of the next one will show undetected. Let us know when you get them. Hope I'm as fortunate. I visualize the meds as little Pac Mans running around...
Glad things are going well for you Ash. I quit smoking cigs a year ago but I am still using the e-cigs. The doctor told me not to try to stop while on treatment. Guess they think it will just add to...
Thank you LAsurvivor for letting me know I am not the only one that was freaking out at first. I'm glad you are doing so well on the treatment. I just took my second dose at 8pm and thank goodness...
Thank you for the comments. The support really helps. I took my first dose of pills at 8am this morning. Feel a little strange but anxiety is much less. Good headache advice getcured. I probably...
What a great post MamaLama. So happy for Mike. You are so right. Reminds me of something my Nana use to say and always stuck with me. "I cried because I had no shoes, till I met a man who had no...
New to using this forum. Have been reading posts while waiting for approval and medication. Lots of good information that has helped me prepare for treatment, and I am grateful, but when the...