Its very unlikely that you would contract Hep C from that interaction- they say only 2 percent chance. I had many years before I knew I had it, had 2 children and neither my husband nor my children...
Welcome! Did your husband finish treatment on Harvoni while on his ACA exchange plan? With respect to the drug, I assume that your husband's silver script plan covers the drug but that because it is...
So so happy for you both !!!! Wishing Themister a flawless recovery from here on and both of you the ability to do everything that you have wanted to do while waiting for this miracle. Through it...
Congrats on finishing treatment Alison!!! So happy for you. I finished close to this time a year ago and all good. For what its worth- I also gained weight on Sov and Riba. Thinking back, I think I...
Hi all- I noticed that Hepcsurvivor mentioned tendon issues post treatment. I have also had issues with tendons/ ligaments (wrist and tailbone) and cysts (finger and collarbone) all within several...
Welcome M12! I began treatment this same time last year also for G2 with Sov. and Riba for 12 weeks. I suffered with headaches, especially during the first two weeks. Although I tried to go without...
A Big Few Weeks for Policy to Increase Access to Hep C Drugs 1- Late last month, clinical experts at the AASLD (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the IDSA (Infectious Diseases...
I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and asked my doctor (a well respected Hep C research Dr.) about your situation. He had specific suggestions and referrals to doctors and potential studies. I...
Hi Dennis- Thinking about you and hoping that you have been able to work out having the resistance testing with your insurance company and that the results will lead you to a new medicine regimen. GC...
Hi Vigomrs- I completed Sovaldi/Riba treatment last spring (along with several others that you will find on our site when you search.) For me the worst side effects occurred in the first 2-3 wks with...
Dennis- Hoping you can try to not get too discouraged-- you really are getting somewhere (looks like you will get the resistance tests) but its slow and you have to keep fighting. I was in your...
Hi Dennis- Here is another link that I found helpful regarding re- treatment. Also, as Barry and Mama Lama said, there are some brand new treatment options that may work for you. It also seems good...
Hi Dennis- I am attaching a link to the AASLD (American Association of Liver Disease) that relates to recommendations for re-treatment-- when someone, like yourself, with Hep C has been treated and...
Hi Dennis- Do not give up-- appeal every denial. You have a good argument that they either need to provide you the resistance test or treat you again according to your doctor's recommendation. The...
Have you had a recent test of the condition of your liver? You mention that you had a biopsy a long time ago. Now there are less intrusive and much less expensive tests (fibroscan, fibrosure) that...
Hi Dog- I felt so much like you describe feeling when I finished treatment a few months ago and I wanted you to know I am thinking of you. I expected to feel so much better then I did as soon as...
Thanks L.A. S - Starting to feel better-- hoping to get my same energy level by end of summer. Also so grateful for having been able to be treated and have been helping people who are being denied...
Finally! Hopefully the patient will not only be successful but also be permitted to obtain class action status so that others can join in the suit....
So happy for Mama lama and all that can get away to memorable places with the special people in their lives. So necessary and so deserved. HW...
I just finished your treatment. Weeks 3-7 were the worst for me so I am hoping you are nearly over the worst. Headaches and nausea got much better but fatigue lived on and is still with me, hopefully...
Congrats Arizona- So happy for you and glad that you are now ready to detox from our miraculous, but not completely easy to take medication. I finished treatment March 30th. Feeling better and better...
So happy for you. Congratulations!!! Thanks for letting us know. GC...
Thanks so much Themiz- I will tell my doctor about the my cyst and Themister's-- I think its helpful, especially to the research doctors, to know what possible side effects people get (that may not...
Thank you for sharing your experience. Hoping sudden night sweats are not due to a relapse but, if so, I will deal, as I always have, with this disease. I have found a lot of strength from all on the...
I am so happy to report that I completed 12 weeks of treatment on Sovaldi and Riba three weeks ago and the virus has been undetected since the first lab work one month into treatment. I will test...
Hi Dog- I just finished same treatment. For what its worth 1- Last day of treatment I had two extra riba pills. Looked all over to see if I ever dropped a sovaldi pill but never found one. Thinking...
Hi G'ma Kate- Welcome! I too am (woops- "was") Geno 2b- Just finished 12 weeks Sovaldi and Riba. Undetected and liver enzymes normal. (Only test still high is Alpha Feta Protein and they are telling...
I have heard that they finally began to produce the generic Havoni in India for a much lower price then the brand medication in the US. Giliad had agreed to work with the pharmaceutical companies in...
Mamalama- So glad that you and Mike have finally gotten rid of that which you do not need and that was causing such discomfort. Here's to healing from here on and to some rest for both of you. Thanks...
Sorry that you are suffering from sleeplessness and anxiety. For whatever it is worth, I found the first 2-3 weeks to be the hardest. Not sure if my body just adjusted to the medication or I learned...
Try not to worry but just stay organized regarding the medicine. They should continue to give you a new supply nearly a week before the each bottle runs out-- if they dont automatically send it, call...
TMF12- So very happy for you. Sounds like you will be in excellent shape for the treatment. Good luck and know we are all here for support. GC...
Welcome HCG- I have been on the same medication for 10 weeks. Of course it is different with each person. I found the first few days easy with no side effects. Like LA Survivor I thought I was taking...
Tmf12- Hoping that you are moving along toward getting the medication for treatment. Like you, I had virus for a while and did not worry too much about it because I felt good and was otherwise...
Just have to give a shot out for our leader, Themiz, for her incredible research, support and endless hugs that feel so great even by way of the cloud. Its especially meaningful given the hardship...
Hi Arizona- So sorry you are feeling discouraged. Glad they reduced your dose of riba and hopefully your headaches and extreme fatigue will be reduced or go away so you can get through treatment. My...
You should not have a problem, with your new biopsy, obtaining the medication through your insurance company or through the pharmaceutical company that prescribes the medication your doctor...
Welcome to the group. See PPM's posting from yesterday. Amazing results even with cirrhosis pre-treatment! Its also so good that you have been keeping yourself in shape, not drinking and that you...
Arizona- I hope that you do not worry about having taken some ibuprofen for your headache. Its not as though it is completely contraindicated like St Johns Wort with the medications you are taking. I...
Hi Arizona- So glad that you had a good day and hope that your terrible headaches can be attributed to the first several weeks of treatment. I know what it is like to have a headache for days-- to go...
Hi Arizona- Glad that you talked your Dr. into doing a viral load at one month or so. Going through 3 mths. of treatment without knowing if it is working is tough, especially experiencing side...
Wondering if one obtains a SVR from Hep C if they would be accepted as a donor? When I was diagnosed in 1994 the state made me turn in my driver's license which contained a donor signature and...
Congrats LA S!!!!! So happy for you and that your pills were not placebos! I should find out 4 wk results Fri or Mon. Took blood on the 5th. I'll report in somewhere. In the meantime, really hoping...
ML- Mikes friend will need to look at the criteria that his insurance plan requires an insured/patient to meet in order for them to receive prior approval for Hep C medication? Then he will need to...
Hi Sand Dollar- I am right with you on the Sov/Riba, also with a 12 wk treatment and having completed 5 weeks this weekend. (Awaiting return of viral load numbers). Like you I have been suffering...
Same question as Arizona regarding Riba dose. I am 130 pds and take 600 mgs am and 400 mgs pm. Maybe your doctor knows something we don't know? GC...
Hi Arizona- Wishing you a good first day of treatment!! I too was scared when I started a month ago on the same medication you are taking, also for Geno 2. I also am not a medicine taker and I get...
Its February! When are you joining us??? Need company on this medicine. GC...
Hi All- I am currently on week 4 of treatment for Genotype 2 and have been finding this site very helpful, especially regarding side effects and what is "normal" on treatment. Thank you so much for...
You may want to consider researching the programs offered through the pharmaceutical companies that may cover the cost or a portion of the cost if the insurance company denies coverage. The Resource...