CURED - thank you God and modern medicine. I am 3 months post last Harvoni pill and clear. Harvoni cost my employer and BCBS about $95,000, and I am grateful. Acquired HCV post childbirth via blood...
..oh, and do not forget thanks to Mama Lama....
The first two weeks on Harvoni were kind rough, but I maintained my schedule and demands. I think HCV has made me tough (I am in my late 50's and look and appear younger). I had chills and fatigue...
Well, time to update. Finished 12 weeks Harvoni 6 days ago, went to doc 2 days ago and remain NOT DETECTED. Thank you God and science! Next step is a 12-week wait to be tested again to ensure THE...
Trust what these ladies say. They have PhD's in heart and knowledge gained through experience. I have never seen them give bad advice (and I am a medical professional). Best wishes....
Hey Ms. Miz and other friends herein- never met you and probably never shall, but your caring comes through the ethers. You are doing the work of angels....
Hi LA - noticed your story here and there through out my journey so far and was told today for me I was NOT DETECTED at 8 weeks and 3 days of Harvoni!!! Am I freaking lucky or what?! Best to you!!...
8 weeks and 3 days of Harvoni and today told NOT DETECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you God - again and again - and...
Hi Guys, Just finishing up 8 weeks of Harvoni and going in Wed to get most recent labs. Third bottle of pills arrived a week early - thanks Cura Script - you have been amazingly efficient. I feel so...
I have always had a little "pulling" feeling under the R ribcage, and everyone told me the liver doesn't hurt. Feels almost like a hernia or pulled muscle intermittantly. Otherwise, I have had some...
Hey Barrylink - I am not sure what to say to you bc my status is different from you. The first week or 2 I had some fatigue, some chills, tiny headache, but that is it. I feel almost guilty on here...
One month of Harvoni down and had labs showing viral load down from 3.5 million to <15 reported to me today. The nurse practitioner stated this is great and next time she expects it to be nil. She...
Thanks for asking DMC! Are you OK? I cannot recall if you were on meds yet. I wanted to tell you that I came home today from work after working very hard for 10 hours and actually feel good! Crazy,...
You are right themiz - No St Johns and they started talking about no antacids, which I didn't listen to cause I do not take them, but I think they cause issues too. Other than that, I can take all my...
Almost 4 weeks treatment on Harvoni. (Wish I knew how to change my header here). I am happy to report to those of you reading this and considering Harvoni that my sides are almost nothing. First week...
Hey Ms Miz - will do. The doc didn't say a word to me about water, but many MD's tend to not be holistic thinking like I am (and like many of us are). I am not criticizing, that is how they are...
Hello! Just finished week 2 of Harvoni and the side effects have diminished to almost nothing. I work full time and have not had to miss. Had some fatigue, chills and a few tiny headaches here and...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif I'm smiling bc I am 2 weeks out and doing fine. I haven't had any sides in days, have not had to miss work, and am just taking the pill every evening and waiting this...
DMC - that is totally why I waited. I have to work and cannot work on meds that make me ill. I don't think I even realized how crummy I was feeling due to this virus bc I had to just plow through the...
Heya DMC - as I stated, I feel pretty darn good with minimal sides and am able to work every day for up to 10 hours. I'm hoping the chills I get are just the result of it being winter, but I doubt...
To themiz - you were kind to me when I first considered doing treatment and came on this site. Many blessings your way for the work you are doing. I am in healthcare and routinely encourage folks to...
I would highly recommend anyone with cognitive disorders start mediating daily for at least 10 minutes. You can learn from another person or try online mindfulness meditations. There is a new report...
Send prayers to all on this site every morning after my meditation....
I can so relate to your work thing. I have not told anyone I work with I am on Harvoni. The company I work for seems to have an aversion to older folks anyway (I am in my late 50's), and I do not...
ONE WEEK OUT on Harvoni and I am boring! A few chills here and there, mild fatigue, occasional mild headache from time to time. I am working full-time and hanging in there just fine. Continue to feel...
Harvoni is one pill taken once daily. Not sure what V-pak is. Harvoni (hopefully) is the med I waited >25 years for. Had to tussle with insurance for a bit to get it. My doctor was instrumental in...
Day 4. No problems till last night, and even with this I am not complaining. Started getting some weird chills last night after pill, and they are still occurring today. Kind of flu-ish feeling...
Thank you God. Took the first pill 3 hours ago. I've been waiting 26 years for a med I could work a very demanding job on and that will take care of this dragon. Went into hospital in the 80's to...
Harvoni approved today !! BC denied me first time, stating (I am paraphrasing) I was too healthy. I truly believe taking milk thistle all these years helped my liver. Anyway, so doc appealed. In a...
I sure hope I have won the prize. I have been waiting for 25 years. Now I must see if the insurance company is going to approve this. I have worked for 25 years in human services at a very tough job...
You are right themiz - we figured it is Harvori and I started a new post about it today. Wish me luck and blessings back....
I erroneously posted earlier today that we had been offered Sovaldi only and are to start as soon as insurance grants us the gift of the "yes." Partner says you guys are right - Sovaldi must be taken...
Course, seeing a specialist with a great reputation - urban gastro doc using sovaldi only for some just recently - I was surprised too! Geno 1a, no cirrhosis, had it since 88. Unless I totally...
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