I relapsed on SOVALDI and Ribavirin

[billewingad]

I have Hep-C G2.
Started SOVALDI and Ribavirin 12 week treatment Dec 23, 2013 (viral load at 2.5 million),
within 4 weeks into treatment my Hep C virus was undetectable.
12 weeks end of treatment my Hep C virus was undetectable.
4 weeks after treatment my Hep C virus was undetected.
12 weeks after of treatment my Hep C virus was detected at 83,000 viral load. It relapsed.

What are my chances of a cure now?

[nursehepc]

I am Genotype 2, finish 8 weeks of treatment tomorrow. At my 8 week appointment today, as many have inferred, my Dr. informed me that Genotype 2s could benefit from sovaldi/daclatasvir if they relapse from sovaldi/ribavirin treatment and that it will be the treatment they would likely pursue for such patients (including me if I don't reach SVR with my current treatment - sovaldi/ribavirin for 84 days). I found this comforting.


Jo

[billewingad]

I hope he was able to help

[dragonars]

Thanks for that video bill. Dr Bacon is the guy I see . After I relasped I changed dr. Took 6 months to get appt with this guy.

[billewingad]

http://video.healio.com/video/DDW-Bruce-Bacon

[billewingad]

Must watch

[klonny55]

I was told by my hepatologist early on that fatty liver has a negative impact on SVR. Hearing this I took to my bike and lost 30 lbs between when I was told about fatty liver and when I started treatment. My biopsy in June 2013 showed "very mild steatosis" I was 20 lbs lighter than I was at the time of biopsy when I started treatment on Januray 28, 2014. So hopefully I got rid of what little fatty liver I had at the time of biopsy before starting treatment.

My 12 week post EOT date is July 15, 2014. Keep your fingers crossed for me! I will report back here as soon as I know anything.