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 do beleive it's high time for a Roll Call.
I'll start it, this will give an idea on how its done to the new members here.
Mckenzie
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Schering Co.
Pegetron/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
1200mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 5 years later.
Richard/hubby
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Roche/clinical trial tx.
interferon/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
800mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 7 years later.
Now who's next.....
I'll start it, this will give an idea on how its done to the new members here.
Mckenzie
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Schering Co.
Pegetron/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
1200mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 5 years later.
Richard/hubby
Type 1a
Did Therapy 48 weeks.
Combo meds from Roche/clinical trial tx.
interferon/ribavirin
185 interferon/weekly
800mgs of ribavirin/daily
Undetected at week 12,
SVR at 6 month mark.
Still SVR "Substain Viral Responce" 7 years later.
Now who's next.....
48 weeks of treatmenRibivirin 600mg twive a day
pegasis injection 185 once a week
undertected at 12 weeks
ended treatment the last friday in january 2009
Hep C
Hep B
Was supposed to get the tests done, then had a family disaster, My insurance starts March 1st, so I am going to go get it all done soon. I really dont know where I stand yet, I feel I have too much other stuff going on right now.
Hi Everyone!! Good to meet you all, hugs
Ribavirin and pegasis .I began tx in march of o8. Will finish the week of october 1.
Recently, my Dr's upped the annie for the riba.(Jeez.........)because they said that I am on the border of being cleared after 38 week
.
starting VL 40,000,000
type:1a
tx: peg inf/riba
on shot 7
results: VL down to 262,000
Genotype 2
24 Million VRL
24 Week Tx
1200 MG Ribivira w Pegylated Intefereon Shots
6 Months Post Tx
ZERO VRL! YEAH!
genotype-2
vl 1.6 million.
dx in Aug2008
See Hepatologist tomorrow. Haven't done tx, yet...will see how my appt works out and will go from there.
61 years young, live in northern Florida
Diagnosed January 2008, but probably had HCV for 20 years or more. HepDoc says I have a "forgiving liver". From his lips to God's ears!!!!
Genotype 2b
Viral Load 5,240,000
0 scarring
1 inflammation
Just started an antidepressant and plan to start combo treatment after next visit with HepDoc on May 11.
(This is a great idea Mac!)
SarahRN