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Just started triple therapy tonight

Stage 2, Genotype 1 non responder from 2006.  Ready to beat this virus.
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No.  Four week lead in with Victrelis.
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I thought there was a four-week lead-in with inf and riba before starting Incivek.  Is that not the case?
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Welcome to all of you, Trixie, sklyaltr, idyllic and congratulations on starting treatment.   This forum has been so awesome and everyone is just so very kind and informative.  Hoping your week one goes well for all of you!  
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Good luck to you!  So many of us on the new drugs, some halfway through and several who have finished!  Exciting to see.
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Welcome to all 3 of you newbies, Trixie, sklyaltr,idyllic

I start triple January 31 too with victrellis (the Merck drug)
Never treated before

I signed up with my stats with frillier, I find it informative to compare myself with others
Genotype 1B
Phenotype TT
Grade 2/ stage 2
Viral load 865,000

Good luck to everyone!
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Also got the chills around 8 pm and didn't sleep great - woke up every hour or so. But not too bad. Dragons.... Just finished girl with the dragon tattoo and now am reading second book. Good way to keep my mind off things!
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