Hepatitis C Support Group

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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Brigid13 08/30/2014

Saw my dr. yesterday who said a bunch of new meds will be out by the end of the year. I had been waiting for Ledospavir (I knkow I spelled it wrong) but he said there are several options, one for only 8 weeks. Does anyone have a list and does anyone know which is best -- meaning less sides. 8 weeks would be a plus. Thanks.

ImKramer 08/30/2014

HI Brigid. There are some out now and many more in the next few months. It would be a very long reply to bring you up to speed on them all.
Here is a link to a well laid out webpage that tells you what's here and what's coming.
Take a look!
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/treatment.asp

deleted_user 08/30/2014

Thank you ImKramer...I'll ne checking that out right now.

hepcme 08/31/2014

from my research i find the abbvie combo 12 weeks with ribavirin claiming 96 to 98% cure rate for 1a genotype with tolerable side effects or no side effects at all

Brigid13 09/04/2014

THanks, Kramer!

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