Type 2B hep C

[bobbyguest]

I go for a liver biopsy this Thursday to see how much damage. I am 66 years old and would like to know after the treatments are over are you back to normal and have your energy level back They told me the treatments are for 12 weeks. Please advise.

[flyinlynn]

Hi Bobby

Let us know your biopsy reseults when you get them if you want. Hopefully they are good.

Lynn

[cheflady]

Hi just want to welcome you to this amazing forum please feel free to ask away any questions that you might have, there is a lot of people here to help and support you. Wishing you all the best Jules

[flyinlynn]

Hi Bobby
Welcome to the hep c forum. As Nan said about your knowing your liver status will also help to have an idea how you will feel post treatment. Hepatitis c can cause tiredness so eradicating the virus will help with that. However, if your liver disease has advanced to cirrhosis that can also cause you to feel tired along with other problems. But all in all getting rid of hep c you should feel like you have more energy.

Good luck
Lynn

[nan535]

After my last post, I noticed from your title that you are genotype 2B.  According to the hcv guidelines:

Daily sofosbuvir (400 mg) and weight-based RBV (1000 mg [75 kg]) for 12 weeks is recommended for treatment-naive patients with HCV genotype 2 infection.

Across all 3 trials, 201 of 214 (94%) patients with HCV genotype 2
achieved SVR with sofosbuvir plus RBV.
Source:
http://www.hcvguidelines.org/fullreport  pgs. 34-35

Its hard to predict how you will feel post treatment, however from what others have posted here, you should feel better during and after treatment as compared to the prior treatments that were available.

Good luck!
Nan

[nan535]

Hi Bobby
Welcome to the forum.  In order to better answer your question we would need to know which treatment you will be on and how much liver damage you have.  What is your genotype?  If you don't know, be sure to ask your doctor.
Your genotype will decide what treatment is best for you as well as how long you will be on treatment.  The liver biopsy will let you know the current status of your liver.

Keep coming back here. There are lots of experienced and supportive people here that will help you get through this.

Nan