No more meds feels fantastic!!!!!!...
CONGRATULATIONS!! Wonderful news! :yeah: :yeah:...
Tuesday was my last pill. Tonight I took to the streets again - for my first walk, in....awhile. (About 2 weeks). I was amazed at how much easier it was and how much better I felt during and...
Today I take my last doses. I feel amazingly fortunate that I have gone through this treatment with so few problems. Also the virus has been "not detected" since the 4th week of treatment. My...
Well three weeks left. My last labs are essentially unchanged since the previous two weeks report. I'm pleased that the RBC's and hgb have not gone down any more. I tried to go for one of my walks...
Sorry I've been absent so long. I've been reading here but not communicating much with anyone for awhile. Overwhelming fatigue and my long-standing depression has been exaserbated by these drugs I'm...
I just got my labs back. I'll go into detail tomorrow (it's late). I just wanted to give you the Best News! At 4 weeks I am NOT DETECTED!!! Whoohoo!! I love it!! I'll post the rest tomorrow. ;)...
I have taken Ambien in the past for sleep and would like to take it again as I am experiencing insomnia as a side effect from my treatment meds. I am on a 12 week plan of Sovaldi and Ribavirin. I...
Question for Moderators : I have entered a signature on my profile page but it is not showing up. What else can I do?...
woofer5 - I appreciate your imput enormously. I was an OR nurse for nearly 30 years, changing to endoscopy when the physical stresses of OR nursing became too much for me. I have great respect for...
Day 27 - The last few days have been rough. In addition to the extreme fatigue, I've been experiencing dizziness and near fainting when showering. I ended up on the bathroom floor for about a half...
Day 11 for me. Let's bring in the new year with an "not detected"[/quote] Amen to that!!...
Hello all, It's day 17 for me and I continue to do well. Fatigue is overwhelming at times - especially just after taking the Riba. I've discovered I do much better on my evening walks if I go before...
Hello all. I appreciate all your answering posts. Today was day 7 - one week down! I am still very happy to report that I have not experienced any troubling side effects. A bit more fatigued; my...
Thank you Rubi for the viral load explanation. I also was confused about the meaning of the resulting numbers....
I have been taking it for years. My liver is not in bad shape so I'm told. Blood work very close to normal. I will contact my hepatologist regarding it but after all these years I don't think my...
Hi ppm guy, My only biopsy was in 1998, little or no damage noted. No Fibroscan. What kind of problem does ibuprophen cause? My hepatologist is aware of my current meds and did not warn me against...
So I took my first $1000 pill. I hope those little virus buggers are freaking out right about now!...
Received the meds. I'm starting the treatment today, Wed, Sept. 23rd. I'm kinda nervous, but really excited too!...
My Dr. in Miami has a great reputation. His name is Dr. Christopher O'Brien. You might check him out....
I was told I had Hep C in the early 90s when the first testing for it was developed. I was an RN and had been a blood donor for years. They called with the news. I was unwilling to undergo the...