Hey guys! My last HCV test was December 2016. Still negative! My platelets were a little low, like 138 (normal 150-300) and have risen to 145 on the last test, May 2017, bilirubin was slightly...
Hey Rob. I had HCV for over thirty years. I went through 48 weeks of Interferon and ribavirin in 2000, then twelve weeks of Sovaldi, riba and Interferon in 2014, and finally I went through six months...
Hello, all! I've been sleeping at least six hours a night. All I can think is WOW! I got so used to waking every 2 or 3 hours during my HCV anxiety days. I found a group on Facebook called...
I hope Emma starts feeling better soon. Hang in there, Matt....
Stu! Hang in there, man! I was diagnosed with F4 cirrhosis. I surmised it was compensated since I did not have jaundice, acites, varices, etc. One year post SVR, I had a Fibroscan performed with an...
Thanks, ppm! Your info helps me to gain some perspective. Most of my Fibroscan readings averaged in the 6's, which he said is about F1. Out of say 12 or 15 readings, there were a couple of...
Hi everyone. I hope you are well. I visited my hepatologist today. It is so nice to deal with an expert in his field, the hepatologist vs. the general gastroenterologist. I mentioned before that he...
Congratulations on the mister's new chance at good health. I'm very happy to hear your good news!...
Bless your heart. I hope you get to feeling better soon, mama. Here's a big hug. :)...
My bilirubin is 1.4 mg/dL. The hepatologist said I have Gilberts Syndrome. Only the bilirubin is a little elevated, not the total bilirubin. Anyway, he said it's nothing to worry about. My platelets...
That is great news. Congratulations!...
Hey Stu. I went to see a hepatologist today. This guy knows much more about HCV than the gastroenterologist I had been seeing. Much more. And he educated me on other diagnostics. I feel better about...
Hey everybody. I just noticed that I haven't posted anything in a couple of months. As you may know, I suffered a head-on collision and dislocated ankle and other injuries. I'm back to work now. I...
Cool. Keep up the good fight....
Hey mhump! From a vet to a vet, you're going to be ok, brother. You know, we're not going to live forever, but you seem to have several more years left. :) There's many more symptoms that you are NOT...
Thank you, ladies. I'm getting a grip on myself. My pain pills are 325 mg of acetaminophen, 5 mg of codeine or oxycodeine, something like that (the pill bottle is upstairs) We know acetaminophen is...
God bless you, brother. Hang in there, keep fighting....
Congratulation! That's great news! Thank you for sharing. I hope for a similar outcome....
You are in our thoughts. I hope you are sleeping and eating well and feeling the best that you can. You are such a great champion for all of us here. Best regards....
Hey, thanks ppm, woofer. That helps a lot. And I am doing the ultrasound at the same place as last time. My GI is pretty much a hands-off type guy. My plan is to do labs every six months and...
Hey Stu. I have a better understanding of your situation now. This is your second treatment, geno 1A, you're 57, 6'2", 274 lbs. You are treatment experienced, so you know this is a huge mental...
David, go the Gilead website and read up about the Gilead patient Assistance Programs, namely SupportPathTM for Sovaldi and Harvoni. You can get assistance with buying the drugs when it comes time....
Thanks, miz! I talked to my GI about a blood test. He said insurance would not pay for it since I'm SVR. I mentioned MRI, which is better than ultrasound, and they won't pay for that either. I think...
Welcome, stu58. If you're drinking alcohol, stop. No varices, no ascites and no enlarged spleen, so you are not too worse for wear. Compensated cirrhosis can be reversed with clearance of the virus....
Great news! Congratulations, RoseAnn!...
Hi David. You have a couple things going for you. You are here and you are young. And you are abstaining from booze. I'm not sure, but from what I've gathered, you think that you have alcoholic...
I talked to the GI, he wants an ultrasound. I'll do this once a year, for several years, looking for signs of liver cancer (HCC). My liver enzymes, platelets, monocytes have all normalized. Just the...
Undetected! Congratulations, Rubi, tblount and all the hepC warriors! Riba gave me a hard time. I think it's the mother of blues pills. I hope you get past yours. I hope you get to feeling better and...
Thanks, miz! I will talk to the doctor mid February about the cirrhosis. I hope to share a story of my liver healing, of reversal of disease. I will share information. Take care everyone....
Thanks everyone! I still can't believe my good fortune. I woke up this morning without a buzz in my head, which is unusual, of course it's buzzing right now but I'm vertical and heavily caffeinated....
I got the email notification from LabCorp. Logged in, looked at the link for a few seconds, then clicked. Wow, the relief that washed over me was overwhelming. I felt like I could cry, but it didn't...
Hello Allison, and all. It's been awhile. I hope you all are in good spirits. We're having a blizzard here in Virginia. I'm thinking Monday may be a snow day, got plenty of water and food, so I'm in...
Hey guys/gals. Just a few thoughts to share. I'm sleeping pretty good, eathing good and exercising about 3 times a week. I want to increase my exercise, but for some reason weight lifting is not a...
Hey Barry! Good to hear from you. In January, I will take the 6 month SVR test. I'll be rooting for you. Good luck and Merry Christmas....
Awesome, madjik. I am happy to hear you are on your way to clearing the virus (SVR). With the info you presented, I assume you are on Harvoni for 12 weeks. (first timer, geno 1A, non-cirrhotic) After...
One more thing. My blood pressure is back to normal, 120/80. Sometimes lower, 114/74. For the past several years, it was never lower than 135/90. Once it was 170something and I admitted myself to the...
themiz, dd mom, woofer, ziff, rubi, barry, ppm and anyone else I may have missed, thank you so much. I'm getting a little teary eyed here. You know, I'm hoping for the best and still preparing for...
Hi 97. I hate to hear about your complications. I want you to know that I'm thinking about you. I hope you get good treatment and get to feeling better....
Reuters By Bill Berkrot Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Thursday issued a warning of potential risk of serious liver injury for certain patients using AbbVie's hepatitis C treatments,...
Oh my gosh! AbbVie defended its two medicines for treating hepatitis C as safe and effective for the vast majority of patients, and said risks of serious liver injury are limited to only 3 percent to...
Suhhweet! I hear you on the anxiety. Keep in mind that with Harvoni, the odds are on your side, you will be healed. And I assume you were on Harvoni. With your new post, there's no indication of...
That's great, Barry. Congratulations on completing treatment! It was comforting knowing that six months of Harvoni is a 99% cure. It's better knowing that the HCV is still undetected 12 weeks post...
Thanks, ziff, woof! And thanks, everybody! I'm feeling pretty good today. I put my treatment history together in case anyone is interested. The enzymes fascinate me for some reason. :D My treatment...
Thank you, Rubi. Okay. I may have quick about throwing my GP under the bus. He's alright. This morning, I viewed the lab results on my phone. This evening, I took a another look on my PC and found...
Hi madj. Don't worry. The new drugs clear the virus 95-100%, depending on type of treatment. Especially so if you are a first timer with treatment. After the virus has been cleared, your liver will...
Hello everyone. It's been awhile. I went for labs and emphasized to my GP that I want an HCV RNA plus liver panel. There were no RNA results, so I guess I'll wait until December to draw blood again...
That's great news! Congratulations!...
WTH. And fish. :) Good luck....
Dee, red meat is not good for us. :( It tastes great though, right. Once a week or so is okay. Eat baked/fried chicken and supplement with protein powder mixed with skim milk. I also like the high...
I have come to the conclusion that vitamins bought online and off the shelf are mostly fillers and a waste of money. They make you feel better for a period of time through the placebo effect. After...