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- 12 week end of treatment labs & I remain UNDETECTED.Haven't been here for awhile but thanks to everyone who was here for me when I needed you.
- I have failed 57 weeks of ifn/riba based txs. Incivek was awful as well! 12 weeks of Harvoni & i was undetected after 18 days. It is now 6 weeks since end of tx. I remain undetected. O think I can put HCV behind me! Wow. Never thought my...
- I have BC/BS of Michigan Medicare Advantage PPO. My Part D is Medprime. If my ins. had a coverage gap my out-of-pocket costs would have totaled $4,550 but the gap doesn't apply in my employer's plan so I am fortunate.$33,429.81 Insurance Billed...
- Just got my lab report after 18 days on Harvoni the virus is UNDETECTED!!! ALT/AST normal. First time in decades. I kept saying how great I've been feeling but now we have the backup labs that prove it.Let the healing begin.Tom, my late husband,...
- My Sept labs show I am at increased risk for HCC. That is the first time my numbers ever indicated any of that. Increased protein, AFP, Iron. I finish wk 3 of Harvoni today but early labs were drawn Tues. to see how it is working. I'm hoping to...
- I have been pursuing tx with Harvoni while I am caring for my terminally ill mother in Michigan. I haven't been able to post much but have kept up with news as much as possible. The moment Harvoni was approved by the FDA on October 10th I...
- This is current & interesting to see when meds were submitted for approval & where things stand today. Current as of 7/14/14.http://www.hepmag.com/drug_list_hepatitisc.shtml
- A bit technical & does not specifically mention use of Olysio with Sol. There was also mention of geno 1b.Conclusion: SOF has a high barrier to resistance; however, low frequency NS5B substitutions associated with treatment failure were identified...
- http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/gilead-says-its-drug-gives-hepatitis-c.html
- http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/impact-of-svr-on-liver-fibrosis-and.html#linksThe aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of SVR on liver fibrosis over a 10-yr period. ConclusionsIn patients with chronic HCV, & as presumed by...
- Certainly not conclusive but interesting reading. I've never attributed the numbness in my right thigh to either HCV, Fibromyalgia or an immune disorder. Decades ago I had an electrodiagnostic testing and sural nerve biopsy which was incredibly...
- Priority one should be 2 negotiate a better price. Two is to digest the whole of the evidence not just the headlines and recognize that these drugs need to be used selectively, starting w/patients w/advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis.Of course, it...
- We conclude that adding ribavirin or extending treatment to 24 weeks did not significantly improve SVR rates, Afdhal said. The presence of NS5A mutation had minimal clinical effect on SVR.Afdhal added that ribavirin did not alter viral kinetics or...
- It's horrible that the people we trust with our health may be putting us at risk & there is little oversight.http://www.freep.com/article/20140416/FEATURES08/304160065/Doctors-medical-staff-on-drugs-put-patients-at-risk
- US recruiting clinical trials. AbbVie, BMS, Gilead, J&Jhttp://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/updated-hepatitis-c-trials-us.html#links