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Confirmed yesterday I have hep c geno type 1
Saw the hepatologist yesterday confiremd hepc geno type 1- 560,000 viral load. Fibro sscan in December . To start treatment in 2012- liver working excellant - enlarged. Whhat can I expect from here on in.
Yes everyone would like to do only 24 weeks of treatment but it will depend on how you respond to the drugs.Good Luck
My question is , if I have had this for 25-30 yrs , will the new treatment cure me ?
Why is geno type 1a mor difficult to respond. I am waiting to start new treatments in January 2012 - I want to limit the treatment to 26 weeeks rather than 48 weeks . I hope I don't have too many side effects , I live alone have no one and need to work .
I live in Ontario and I'm not familiar with your provincial health care coverage there. Your 'extended' health insurance through your employer may cover it. I know there are programs here to assist with the cost of drugs if you don't have rx coverage.
You may or may not have to do 48 weeks of treatment. It depends on what kind of drugs you get and how you respond.
I decided to participate in a study. If I'm in the placebo group and don't respond by week 12, I'll be offered to get into a study where everyone receives the study drug (BI 20133 - protease inhibitor) immediately. It's possible to reach end of treatment with this drug in 24 weeks. So I figured what the heck. ;)
You may or may not have to do 48 weeks of treatment. It depends on what kind of drugs you get and how you respond.
I decided to participate in a study. If I'm in the placebo group and don't respond by week 12, I'll be offered to get into a study where everyone receives the study drug (BI 20133 - protease inhibitor) immediately. It's possible to reach end of treatment with this drug in 24 weeks. So I figured what the heck. ;)
I must start treatment in 2012- I am having a fibro scan done in December for the density of my liver . Doctor says it is enlarged but good from my ultrasound. Will the treatment be difficult ? I have to tske the 48 week treatment ? Will my insurance at work pay for it ? I live in Montreal Quebec ( Canada) . Does anyone know about this?
I was diagnosed with HCV not because I was having any symptoms but because my doctor insisted after hearing my history. When I found out I had Hep C, I was furious. I hadn't taken any drugs, IV or other, and hadn't been drinking for 18 years. I figure I got the Hep C in my wild days. It took me a while, with a lot of ranting, to come to accept my disease.
Sherry
Sherry
When I was at the stage where you are, I started researching treatments. I'm into my 4th week on Incivek, Ribavirin and Pegasys. The fatigue has been hitting me hard lately. I was very interested in the all oral drugs someone posted about on this forum, Pharmasset's PSI-7977 and PSI-938.
When I was first diagnosed, I had a viral load of ~200,000, my liver enzymes were within normal parameters, and my liver biopsy showed slight inflammation. That was almost 10 years ago. I decided not to treat at the time because I have genotype 1a and the Ribavirin/Pegasys regimen only had a 50% cure rate for my genotype. I like my odds better now, ~80%.
I decided not to do any drug trials, because I didn't want to take the chance of getting Riba/Pegasys with a placebo. I would look hard at any trials you may consider to make sure you get your Hep C treated effectively.
Good luck, Sherry
When I was first diagnosed, I had a viral load of ~200,000, my liver enzymes were within normal parameters, and my liver biopsy showed slight inflammation. That was almost 10 years ago. I decided not to treat at the time because I have genotype 1a and the Ribavirin/Pegasys regimen only had a 50% cure rate for my genotype. I like my odds better now, ~80%.
I decided not to do any drug trials, because I didn't want to take the chance of getting Riba/Pegasys with a placebo. I would look hard at any trials you may consider to make sure you get your Hep C treated effectively.
Good luck, Sherry
Hi and welcome.
It's tough when we initially get this information. The good news is that there are very effective drugs available with very high rates of success for geno 1 (a or b?).
It's difficult to know what you can expect. Many of us experience no symptoms from HCV unless we have advanced liver damage. Some experience lots of symptoms before that. Have you had a liver biopsy and/or additional blood work to determine your condition?
-Dave
It's tough when we initially get this information. The good news is that there are very effective drugs available with very high rates of success for geno 1 (a or b?).
It's difficult to know what you can expect. Many of us experience no symptoms from HCV unless we have advanced liver damage. Some experience lots of symptoms before that. Have you had a liver biopsy and/or additional blood work to determine your condition?
-Dave
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