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Got Viral Load results today and it's down from approx. 12,800,000 (log IU) and on 3/13/15, and as of 6/16 the results are:
"IU/mL" is 1041683,
"log IU" is 6.02
This I think is a little over a 90% reduction, right?
I wish they would test me again at the 8th week, but my GI doc's Lab Orders say my only other Viral Load will be at the end of Week 12 when all meds are over (Sovaldi & Riba).
YAY! I remember my very first test in 1997 upon 1st being diagnosed, I was only at 101,000 - and it rose to 50,000,000 (yes, 50million) in 2007.
ALT was 11 (in March) and is now at 8
AST was 21 (in March) and is now at 22
Weird, but it's functioning and WORKING!!!
"IU/mL" is 1041683,
"log IU" is 6.02
This I think is a little over a 90% reduction, right?
I wish they would test me again at the 8th week, but my GI doc's Lab Orders say my only other Viral Load will be at the end of Week 12 when all meds are over (Sovaldi & Riba).
YAY! I remember my very first test in 1997 upon 1st being diagnosed, I was only at 101,000 - and it rose to 50,000,000 (yes, 50million) in 2007.
ALT was 11 (in March) and is now at 8
AST was 21 (in March) and is now at 22
Weird, but it's functioning and WORKING!!!
At week four I believe...will check...was detectable but not measurable. I am now detectable & measurable.
Labs:
HCV RNA Quant by PCR ABNORMAL
HCV RNA copies 1696834 range less than 15
HCV RNA LOG COPIES 6.23 range less than 1.18
Enzymes ALT 47 AST 51
And have to re treat.
geno 1A, this was 2nd tx, 12 weeks solv/riba
Trissa - what drug will you be using next tx?
My doctor and his assistant had a mix-up that she did not understand his instructions. He told her to quit checking patients that were completely "undetected" after 4 weeks. I was still showing some of the virus still there and he wanted me checked. The girls/assistants do most of the paperwork, etc.
You are doing great, but you might want to consider calling to see if he wants you checked at 8 weeks? I am NOT a doctor and have NO medical background at all.
I got tested so many times for my Viral Load and it was Medicare that paid for it.
I will keep you in my prayers that you get a complete "undetected".
This GI is 2.5 hours from home, but I get labs done at 4wks (RNA only), 8 weeks (CBCA only) and 12 wks (RNA only). So all is good!
(Except for stupid chicken skin (keratosis pilaris) on both elbows now - started on the right one 2 weeks ago & has spread to the left one since starting Doc's ordered Amlactin lotion. Itching fierce! Doc & Phcst both said sometimes Vaseline will do the trick, so I'm leaving the Amlactin alone a few days (maybe allergic to something in it, I'm very sensitive to some stuff). Only itches on left one this morning... Yeesh, if not one thing, then it's another, right?
Unreal how you can get old lab results on something so critical to all of us.....
The mind games we put ourselves through. Huge relief and congrats!!