I have been taking for four plus months now. I take it anytime in the evening from dinner time to bed time. No other requirements. It's just what works best for you. Probably like most meds it's good not to take on an empty stomach. Twenty four hours apart or close to it is good enough. When you get the meds there will be a instruction sheet with does and donuts.
Congrats on getting approved and good luck with it

I just finished last week. I took it close to bedtime (7pm) in case there were any sides so that I would be sleeping. But there weren't any sides, fortunately. It was great, very easy. I stopped all herbs, just because. Should be very close to every 24 hours as possible. Good luck, very excited for you.

Only issue I ran into -- prescription company was great, but the doctor's office needed calls to ensure they were sending prescription, refills, etc. was disappointed in the doctor's office.

I am on my ninth week on Harvoni ! I take mine in the evening after I eat dinner anywhere from 6:00 pm to 7:30 that way if it has any sides I don't know it cause I go to bed around 11:00. I am so excited for you ! This is an amazing drug I have had no side effects, matter of fact I started having alot more energy the second wk of tx ! I feel great now ! After two wks VL came back at 15 then at seven wks Undected ! This is a true blessing for you and anyone that can get this drug ! Congrats and I did notice if I did not eat good when taking it I got a slight headache but there is no requirement to take with food. But I stopped taking the milk thistle and even my vitamin and calcium pill every day just because I figured a new drug and did not want anything to interfere, But my Dr told me if I took antacid meds to stop seven days before starting tx and not to take any kind of antacid while on tx not even a tum that it counter acts with this drug

Congratulations !!! That is so exciting !!!!

I am on week 9 also. I take mine in the morning and keep track by writing it down. I figure if I miss my pill, at least I have time to take it later that day. I would assume it's best to take it at the same time each day but I am sure there is room for forgiveness. I take taken it up to 2 hours before/after last pill but usually on time.

I have not had any side effects except a slight headache also if I don't eat. I started Ribavirin at week 6 and don't have any sides with that either except sometimes a bit short of breath when I climb the stairs.

Good luck - keep us posted !!

I think you can take it with or without food but I take it with my breakfast. You have to be careful what other meds you take with it. I would not take the herbs with it. The pharmacy that will send you the meds will consult with you about what you are on and what you can and can't take with it.

I took Nexium (they said it was ok if you take it at the same time as Harvoni), and my 4 week labs came back at 250 instead of under 15. It could have been because of that or because I have a resistance from prior treatment. You have to be really careful with anything that reduces stomach acid because this drug needs an acidic environment.

Go to Support Path. There they will help you with you Harvoni. 24/7
Jb.

THanks, everyone. I've stopped herbs but I'm not sure how long they need to get out of my body. Not sure if I should wait to start Harvoni.

I just set an alarm, take it and go back to sleep. I try to take it at the same time every day. I called Support Path and they said I could change the time I take it, if I wanted to. I was taking it at 7, then DST made 7 into 8. I took it for 2 days at 8, then decided I wanted to take it at 7 again. So I took it for 2 days at 7:30. then went back to 7.

Doesn't matter if you take with or without food. I take it without food and drink a whole glass of water with it, then roll on my right side and go back to sleep. I figure that gets it out of the stomach quicker as the exit is on the bottom.

The only supps I am taking are a good multi in a capsule, one twice a day. Jarrow Bone-Up with calcium. Vitamin D as I was on the low side last lab. Probiotics. Occasionally some vitamin C, but limit to 2 grams at any time, and 4 grams a day. Biotin twice a week. I took a few doses of Lysine for a cold sore last week.

I'm still taking spirulina and chlorella and lecithin in my smoothies, as they are foods, not supplements. And still doing mini coffee treatments. Probably 2-3 times a week, just 6 - 8 oz.

I'm watching The Truth about Cancer. It's running the next 11 days.
I just read that estrogen inhibits the production of HCV virions. No wonder I got sick when menopause hit. LOL