Please Share Your Viread Experience

[biobrain]

I am Hep B e negative with a viral load of 77000 IU. My doctor prescribed me Viread 4 days before and now It was my 4rth day on Viread.

Till my third tablet I did not noticed any side effect. Today i felt some pain in my joints and muscles. Some burning in my hand and feet palms.

Is this somthing I should be very concerned or all this ok or just causal side effects which they will eirther be adopted by me or will go away?

Please share your expereince about viread?

Any clue how long I may have to be on viread? Is there any goal? I know you may say life time but what that actually mean? 5 years? 10 years? or even more?

Will it not damage my kidneys by then i.e in 5 or 10 years? if yes then what is advantage of saving liver at the cost of kidneys?

[luckyman316]

Gianni, that's great news on your reduction. It's amazing what this medication can do. When I first started mine, it dropped by almost 18 million points in month. I'm 3 1/2 months into treatment and 1,440 points away from undetectable. Hoping to knock out what remains by the 6 month mark as well. Don't focus on the number of days your are taking this medication. It's likely you'll be on this for years until the cure drug is found or unless you seroconvert. Also, the united states (I think you said you are in NY) does not release the quatitive result for hbsag. It's not available commercially.

[Gianni84]

No, i didn't get those results.  I will see her again in 6 months. Until then..i must continue to take the medication and hope.

[mike9111]

Wow you almost got to undetectable DNA within 2 weeks. Did you check hbsag quantity?

[Gianni84]

15 days on Viread, I got blood work done to check my levels.  I just received my results:

5/2/14 DNA 67660
                  4.83 log
          ALT 34

                                                 I began Viread on 7/7

blood test 7/23:  DNA 130
                                 2.11 log
                         ALT 31

my metabolic panel was within normal range both times

[joc2011]

been taking Viread for 3 years and 3 months now. Feeling much better that i have felt in years.

[flyinsky]

i think viread had no ide effect just drink lot water to make kedny work well and eliminate toxin

[Gianni84]

9 days on Viread. I feel fine. No side effects

[Gianni84]

Hey luckyman  
These are my results

7/11/13 DNA 37226
6/27/13 ALT 32
           bilirubin 1.5

5/2/14 DNA 67660
          ALT 34
          Bilirubin .7
HB EAG: Non reactive
HB EAB  reactive

I got an ultrasound and she said everything was fine.
I've been taking Viread for 2 days

[luckyman316]

Hi Gianni, you are not too far from me. I am in NJ. Did you get more results than this? Viral Load? Fibroscan? Etc? I think there are a few great reccommendations that were made to me about places that do testing and Hepatologists in NYC, if you need them then feel free to message me in case you want to change.

[Gianni84]

2 days on Viread

I had an Ultrasound test.
My doctor said my ultrasound results were fine. My liver and other organs looked good and it was 'remarkable'
She said the virus is attacking my liver and it will continue to.  If I don't act now, I will get liver cancer in the future.  She said take it to get better, and do not stop taking it.  When I see her in three weeks my results will be better.

HB EAG: Non reactive
HB EAB  reactive
I live in NYC

[luckyman316]

What's the difference between a fibrotest and a fibroscan, if you don't mind me asking.

[grmr]

Dear Gianni,

where are you from? Your name sounds like Italian.. anyhow what's your EAG status? did you have a fibroscan to check fibrosis or an uLTRASound test?

[flyinsky]

YOUR ALT ARE in the normal range but yor biliburine rised
did you done a fibroscan before taking viread?
and according to what your doc give you tretement?just seen your viral load?
ulltrasound doesnt show every thing in liver

[Gianni84]

on 7/11/13 DNA 37226
on 6/27/13 ALT 32
                 bilirubin 1.5

on 5/2/14 DNA 67660
ALT 34
Bilirubin .7

I was told i was a chronic carrier.  My doctor prescribed viread because my ALT has been elevated for the past year. My viral load increased. I did an ultrasound last week. I do not know my results yet.  However she told me to take the viread asap and to get the ultrasound, then in 3 weeks get bloodwork done, and then go see her, on the 29th.


I took the Viread last night at 9 pm.  

[Aduiski]

34 is considered still to be relatively OK, as long as it is within 40.
Your DNA is high (bellow 2000 they considered it to be good) but still it is not terrible.
You need Fibroscan/Fibrotest/Biopsy to decide on whether you need treatment, and you also need to be repeating your ALT test every 2-3 months to see if it is staying bellow 40 all the time or not.

[Aduiski]

Was your ALT crossing over 40 in the past year? (have you measured it more times within the past year?)
You should either take Fibroscan or Fibrotest...or Biopsy...to assess the current state of your liver - because if it is in state F2 or greather you should start taking meds..

[Gianni84]

Thank you for responding. I still haven't taken it.
DNA 67660
ALT 34

[Aduiski]

and what was your last ALT and Fibroscan/Fibrotest?

[Aduiski]

what was your previous tests with regards to:
DNA
ALT
Fibroscan/Fibrotest?

[stef2011]

tenofovir is the most potent, it has no resistance 100% if you did not take weak antivirals like lam or adv previously.by about 17years there should be no hbsag/hbv left

check the other posts and see hbv cure which is made by sequential treatment of tenofovir and then peginterferon add on, when hbsag is less than 1000iu/ml cure rates are 91% by 48weeks and response is 100% (response means hbsag goes so low it will slowly clear by itself the following years or by keeping peg add on 2 years)

[Gianni84]

I am contemplating whether to take viread or not.  I cannot find any long term effects.  I am worried what will happen to me in 10, 15 or 20 years of taking this medication.  Will it stop working? Is there a terrible side effect?

which is better viread or baraclude?

[Christopher1984]

I am taking viread 245 now for 3 months. I don't have a lot of disturbing side effects, but there is one thing i really find annoying.... And that is fatigue!
I'm always too tired to go out and party. I don't have the energy anymore in the evening to go out and talk to people. Also alcohol... After 1 beer i get supertired. Also my eyes sting from this fatigue. Also during the day...
So, the fact that i can't be social anymore during the weekend or in the evening, thats my major set back with taking viread... Anyone else with this fatigue?
This started after the 1st month of taking this drug....

[SamXYZ]

Any improvement on Viral Load after 5 months viread tx?

Thanks.

[stef2011]

my, i feel pretty lucky i am italian, i can call doctor on mobile anytime and make visits/blood tests anytime for free, i guess your way of health care is pretty dangerous if you get kidney or latic acidosis which are very rare side effects it is important to act fast

if possible i'd change doctor and clinic