I know, it is so complicated but less than 43 at 3 weeks is great, and the new tests are super sensitive, and they use that "less than 43" ..I never understood that either, but I know it is a good thing!

how do you feel? please elaborate

Hi there hepcme, it's been a rollercoaster ride! first 2 wks I felt better than I've felt in years.. then during the 6th wk in the Riva started to kick in and wreak havoc I've had days with no energy, sick to my stomach could not even wlk up a flight of stairs without stopping to regain momentum then my riva was lowered last wk starting to feel good again :) when I was not doing well I thought the hcv was coming back in full force thats how sick I felt but it was just the Riva... anyways am feeling really good today hope it's a sign of good things to come..
The solvaldi and Olysio were a breeze no sides thank God.. all in all am doing very well hoping to remain undetected and then go Svr I will have to then deal with my Cirrhosis, but I hear good things are coming for us cirrhotics blessings....

Counting down now Clovers. So close & you're doing amazingly well. Really good news. Riba & anemia is a hard roller coaster ride but manageable. I had 57 wks of that stuff & so glad my retreatment in Oct won't include that. Your number at 3 wks is virtually a slam dunk that you will be undie at EOT. Wishing you the best!

You're in the home stretch!!! Way to go!! We're cheering you on.

You are looking "on track" to me. I only had week 4 vl done (Soval/Olysio) and was less than 15 so I imagine 43 a week earlier is about right for you.
Clinical nurse saw no need to test at week 8 for non detect but do vl again at week 12 EOT. That was 10 days ago for me and expect to get results next week.
I was never told I was undetect but it is to be expected as my week 4 was right on track.
I'd say you are too.

Good luck, Clovers. It sounds like you're doing really well and your tx will likely be successful. I think the important is test is 12 weeks post. It seems that when people fail/relapse that's when it happens. Wishing you the luck in the world. Burma suerte hermosa. .

I certainly didn't mean to mention Burna, silly autocorrect. I meant 'buena suerte, hermosa'.

Brilliant avatar, hepcme. August sander is one of my favorite photographers. Brilliant.

thanks for your reply clovers much appreciated from a fellow hepc sufferer hope to be in the undie club soon, but seems far off. one more question if i may as i am gene type 1a and having problems finding adaptable meds because of many reasons including ins covering them what is your gene type and glad you are well.
the avatar was suggested by a fellow hepc sufferer here who i lost touch with btw

That's too bad. He/she seems to have impeccable taste. But in my experience internet friendships are often fleeting. That reality was painful on for me on numerous occasions but so it goes...

Damn typos...

hepcme I am geno t 1b cirrhosis stage 4. I was non responder for inteferon/riva 7 yrs ago.. hang in there your time is coming... as far as insurance goes theres help out there including the pharma co...I am so tired right now but tmrw I will look for the links that our more knowledgeable members have posted for help with payment of meds... tty tmrw good nite everyone and thanks for your support.. xoxoxo
Sweet dreamzzzzssss everyone....

thank you as well, if the doctor advocates it is still a 50% chance the insurance will pay is what i am told plus copay is very expensive many other issues like involving riba will factor in possible fatigue making life uneasy to make a living to pay for all this drug luxury, thank you again for the response

oh my . im trying to come up with an honest number of how many ribavirin ive eaten in the last 15 years . i think its around 3700 of the little sob's .
i hope i never see another of the crazy damn things .
probably a gallon of various interferon injections .
sigh , and i have a headache tonight . well NO SHIT .