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.
Hi People: I was Undie after the 4 week SOC lead in, and then added the Vic...Und at 12 weeks, so I am treating ffor 28 weeks.
I have great aith in the Intereron and the ribaviran, because I took that for 4 weeks, and my viral load was undetected, and my greatly elevated liver enzymes were back to normal.
According to my Doctor, I would have had a good chance at clearing my genotype 1a, with 48 weeks of the SOC, because of my 4 week soc RVR.
So, how do I even know if the Victrelis made a difference? I mean, I know there is a percentage of people who arent responsive to Victrelis.
Wouldn't it be safer to have me do the SOC for a few more months, once the Victrelis is over with? I mean, that's what I would prescribe, if I were a Doctor...
I have great aith in the Intereron and the ribaviran, because I took that for 4 weeks, and my viral load was undetected, and my greatly elevated liver enzymes were back to normal.
According to my Doctor, I would have had a good chance at clearing my genotype 1a, with 48 weeks of the SOC, because of my 4 week soc RVR.
So, how do I even know if the Victrelis made a difference? I mean, I know there is a percentage of people who arent responsive to Victrelis.
Wouldn't it be safer to have me do the SOC for a few more months, once the Victrelis is over with? I mean, that's what I would prescribe, if I were a Doctor...
Hang in there!!
I would say that your doctor is making the best choice for you, but you can certainly ask him why he is that route for you. Always ask questions when you don't understand why the doc is doing what he's doing.
Hope you're doing better now.
Take care,
kelly
With Vic, everything worked on schedule. I did the 4 week run up with inf+riba, then 36 weeks of the triple, total of 40. The extra weeks for me are because I am a relapser while you're "treatment naive"
So, two failed attempts without Vic, and VIC tx going just fine (18 weeks post treatment, undie at last test, 12 weeks post). I conclude that Vic made the difference.
As Kelly said it has an additional technique of preventing the virus from replicating/cleaving.
This isn't scientific, but I feel triple is like take a birth control pill, using a condom, and taking the morning after pill. not sure how it works, but somehow it does
The Hep C virus is like An Alien. Is this virus madein a lab, or natural, what do you think?