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.
I have had mixed feelings about starting the new hepc treatment. Havorni.
In the process of trying to increase my knowledge I was extremely surprised at the information I found out. My HEPC ARNO has been pushing me to do the tx. She also knows all the medications I am on. The only thing she suggested was that I decrease my Omprezole. Reviewing the interactions I came across was my blood pressure medications can cause severe bradycardia :which is slow heart beat. This interaction can actually cause heart attack. I am well aware that the information provided may not be that often. But..it is still possible. As a result of this information I am more inclined not to do the treatment. My opinion of the ARNP has been decreased. I had already had my questions about her. Now my opinion has decreased significantly. I just feel she does not know enough to be encouraging people to do this treatment I would liketo have some feedback. Am I overreacting? Am I expecting too much of this ARNP. Has anyone been on high blood pressure meds, did tx of Havorni. Did they have any problems. Thank you for your important.
In the process of trying to increase my knowledge I was extremely surprised at the information I found out. My HEPC ARNO has been pushing me to do the tx. She also knows all the medications I am on. The only thing she suggested was that I decrease my Omprezole. Reviewing the interactions I came across was my blood pressure medications can cause severe bradycardia :which is slow heart beat. This interaction can actually cause heart attack. I am well aware that the information provided may not be that often. But..it is still possible. As a result of this information I am more inclined not to do the treatment. My opinion of the ARNP has been decreased. I had already had my questions about her. Now my opinion has decreased significantly. I just feel she does not know enough to be encouraging people to do this treatment I would liketo have some feedback. Am I overreacting? Am I expecting too much of this ARNP. Has anyone been on high blood pressure meds, did tx of Havorni. Did they have any problems. Thank you for your important.
.I had see something about not taking proton pump inhibitors as well as solvaldi but they ok'ed it ..
hope this helps a bit ..and I urge you to consider strongly doing the TX I left it ,then failed the old soc and am now at end stage liver diease doing the sov/riba for 24 weeks ..I would never wish this to happen to anyone else .. you go for it girl ... :)
my doc went on vacation 2 weeks into my tx with those. last I saw him , was 3 days prior to my first scheduled BW. he said I am sure you are anemic already but don't worry, we can adjust the riba and you will still have success that way.
well he then told nurse to call him to let her know my results ; she did not.
long story. now I am relying on only nurse and some doctor there that is not a hep C tx specialist, just the most senior of the gastros there. they had me stop Riba completely and stay on the Sovaldi. I feel this is so wrong.
every time I say anything she tells me go to hospital. I took the sov like they told me, alone, for a week.......I was still feeling just as weak so I did not take the last 2 days but did not tell them
but I had BW /CBC done yesterday. it shows no improvement after being off the Riba for a week.
she is going to call me this morning to let me know what this doc says.
I feel they are screwing up my tx, and chances.
but maybe she is right maybe I am critical. she keeps telling me I could die ! WTH