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How high was everyone's vl in beginning?

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My virus load is 36 million and my liver is inflamed and fatty. How does that sound? I go to the Dr. on Friday. I'm just curious what other people's vl's are/were when they first found out.
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mine was 11 million.barb
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mine was 25,000 when I found out. When I started tx it was 200,000ish
oOoREBoOo
oOoREBoOo
1.6 million when I found out in August. I hope to start tx soon, when I get a dose of courage.
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700,000 has remained the same since i found out last Feb.
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750,000 at start of tx
Mckenzie
Mckenzie
mine was 665,000
Mckenzie

Richard was 1 million.
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That's an interesting question. When I was first diagnosed at my small-town doc my vl was only 425,000.

When I got my 2-wk. vl report from the Lahey Clinic in Boston, I was told it had gone down to 239,000 from the original 3 million! The doc said their tests are more sensitive. I guess! Now I'm at 39,000 (6-wk report).
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My viral load was 79,000 and after 12 weeks of treatment it is less than 10 Hope that helps
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When i found out I had hepc my load was 1,360 very low that was about 2 years ago
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31,100,000 VL , the ultrasound said I was clean except a minor gall stone ans a little fat around liver, no inflammation anywhere.I start tomorrow with TX. After the 4th injection I guess they check the VL again.... Good Luck with the doctor's visit.....
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almost 500,000 week 4 went down to 60 week 12 clear.kenny
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The V.A. test me at 7.5 million, my research study at 5.5 million, after four weeks its undetecable on the new inhibtor and still there after 33 weeks
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2 million
JustBlue
JustBlue
1.27mill
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Thank you all for sharing. :)
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