Welcome. I finished sovaldi/ribaviran 12 week treatment 4 weeks ago. I, unfortunately had some pretty severe side effects, however, many people have littke to no side effects. Try to stay positive...
I got the RNA test back today. It shows less that 12 and less than 1.08 on the two results. I am so relieved. I just one month past EOT, but this is still good news. I'll continue to watch the...
I'm so proud of you for taking your experience and taking control of your health. I hope your husband learns from your example. Remember he is responsible for his health. I'll keep you both in my...
So glad you are doing well. Enjoy your retreat!...
Hello folks. I Finally got in to establish myself with a new PCP. Remember, my last one just quit. I really like her. She seems very thorough. She is going to refer me to a new GI. One that was...
Try to remember your body is working really hard right now. The meds are killing this nasty virus and your body has to filter it all out and get rid of it. Try to have a back up plan for your...
Tomorrow I will be 2 weeks off meds. I'm feeling so much better. I still find that if I overdo it I get pretty tired and have to make myself go lay down. But, I am cooking and cleaning and having all...
Good morning... I'm a week out from EOT. Feeling so much better. I still get tired easily. Did you see the difference. I said tired. Not fatigued. I am still pretty weak. Find myself out of breath...
What a touching story. Good luck on your PhD. I got my first college degree in my 40's. My husband didn't understand why it was so important for me to finish it. But, I worked and raised kids, still...
I am not really surprised. I know that I finally told my close family what I had and why I was sick. I also, disclosed that my in denial husband has diabetis. I received a bottle of wine (which I...
Allison, I'm so glad your symptoms are mild. This will certainly help you through this journey. Itching can be fom the Ribavirin. I had some rashes and itching with it. i might also ask if it's a...
I've seen some recent articles that say they may be going to change it to 1 year post treatment. But for now it's still 12 weeks. And, yes, T, I've read some people had undetected at EOT and virus...
That is wonderful news, T! Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I have to wait 12 weeks. But I expect the same results....
Oh good. I'm so glad to hear the positive comments, virgomrs. I swallowed my last pills last night. I did pretty good most of the day but am struggling some tonight. As bad as my side effects have...
gosh, Susan. I sure hope you get the hernia taken care of quickly. If it makes you feel any better I don't leave the house much. I don't have decorations on my tree either. My house is a mess and...
Yes, T. Our last pills are tomorrow. We did make it, Miz. Tomorrow I'll swollow down those last 6 pills and be glad that I hung in there. So glad I had everyone here to help me get through it. Such...
I've taken one of the hep shots but haven't started the other one yet. It takes multiple visits. I do intend to do it though. Yeah I'm still on five Ribas a day. Sunday is our last day to medicate....
Oh dear lord. Rough night. Sniff sniff...
Glad to see you feeling better....
So glad to hear from you virgomrs. I wish you a quick return to a vibrant healthy life! Tblount...I'm still muddling along. The last few days have been tough, but I'm trying to get christmas presents...
there is a GFR calculator at davita.com that helps you understand the stage of kidney disease you are at. At least, I'm finding it useful so I can prepare questions for my appointment. Please keep us...
I agree with ppm guy. Now is the best time to get rid of this nasty virus. My symptoms started mild and quickly grew to severe. I drink tons of water, so I'm afraid of what would have happened had I...
There is an app for I products and droids called hepcure. It's free. I've been using it, but just found out about it. Wish I had had it from the beginning of treatment. Pros: free, easy access to...
Hey Lost, Was just wondering how you were doing. Rubi...
OK. virgomrs should finish up in a few days. I hope we hear from her soon. Tblount and I are on our 7 day count down. I have actually had a few days this week where I felt a little better. At least I...
Welcome to the group. You are in the right place. All of us here are either exactly where you are or love someone who is. I love hearing success stories so please keep us posted on your progress. Rubi...
Lost: My liver does not have much damage either. And, it is normal for them to check for drugs and alcohol usage. If you are using or drinking alot you may not be responsible at taking your meds the...
Oh my. I can relate that I have had times in my life where things got so out of control that I could not cope. Panic attacks, depression, etc. Proper medications with appropriate therapy can...
Welcome RoseAnn, You are definitely in the right place. I am in week 11 of a 12 week treatment. I saw signficant changes in my labs at the 2 week mark and Viral Load at 4 weeks was down from 5.6...
AZ... that put a smile on my face this morning. I have an adult child with disabilities. Incontinence is one of her issues. The ability to remove every shred of clothing and personal items is another...
I'm glad things went well, and I'm sure that is not the worst the nurses have seen. You will laugh about it later. Continue healing. Prayers your way....
Yeah, the 20th is the last day for me. Or should be. We are on the last leg of this race... Haven't heard from virgomrs in a while. Hope she is doing better. I am still about the same. I don't know...
Why did you switch, T? I'm not familiar with that one. I think I have 13 more days. But, I could have counted wrong. Rubi...
Hope you are doing better soon, ML. It sure puts meaning in "walk a mile in their shoes". Although I would never wish anyone to go through any type of suffering, I am always grateful for the insights...
Hi. I'm new to this forum. I have been following another forum and have just become aware that my kidney numbers aren't so great. My GFR has been below 60 since at least April of 2011 with creatinine...
That is great news. Finally! I'm so happy for you. And, now you have more hope of good news. I'm glad they have everything undercontrol. Thank you for the update on your status....
I guess I'm most upset that my numbers have been that low for many years and no one has said smything. I am rapidly losing faith in the medical profession at a time when I need them the most. They...
My alt and AST were in the sixties and seventies and I have a viral load of 5.6 million. I would have it checked....
Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving. I have been down the last two days. I cooked for two days and had a little bit of help, but it was just too much. I hope I do better today. So good to hear...
Has anyone else been following their GFR lab results. I had not really been paying attention to them until recently. When I read closely it says: GFR, non-African-American >=60 (Calculated GFRs less...
Thank you everybody for the encouraging words. I keep a good attitude most of the time. There have been a couple of moments when I wasn't as on top of that as I should be, but as a whole my attitude...
Yes, maam. I will be glad to be done. I am 30 days and counting. I find it very interesting to see the variation in the severity of the side effects in people. I'd be curious to know what the common...
That is great news. So glad the numbers are stabilizing....
I am doing a little better today. Thank you. The nausea and vomiting are pretty bad and I was dizzy and weak and the aches and fatigue and just everything was bad last night. Even rest did not...
Well...I'm on ER.waiting on blood work. Could not get a call back from the doctor so I called the specialty pharmacy and their nurse and pharmacist called back.both think I may be dehydrated. I had a...
Just checking in. I've gone to some old threads and found some people have no sypmtoms at all. maybe some fatigue. I'm so happy that they had such a positive response. But, also wonder why some of us...
I wonder if I should try some of the things you're taking Billyblobb. I'm having horrible side effects and there is no way I could work and run. I have always been very active and only stopped...
That is great news that they are opening the doors for more people. I feel like I was lucky to have gotten a fairly speedy approval, but I know it was because I became an active advocate for myself...
virgomrs...so glad to hear from you. I think about you everyday. I know these days are hard. I'm right there with you. Keep taking those meds everyone. I know we are going to beat this. We only have...
I'm sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and those around you....