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Serious Question From Mikkimoe
May I borrow your brain power and research expertise....Rational decisions are getting difficult these days.
This post is on the Hep C Social Community...please reply there - thanks
This post is on the Hep C Social Community...please reply there - thanks
Heres an encouraging study on 12 week tx. for geno 2
http://general-medicine.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2005/726/1
http://general-medicine.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2005/726/1
Heres another of riflemans post, a little on his history.
Results of 12 week TX for geno 2b
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rifleman
Member since May 2005
, Mar 03, 2006 12:00AM
Tags: hepatitis, Hepatitis C
I have gotten the results of my 6-month PCR today. HCV undetectable at < 2m/u, ALT 31, fibrosure 1 fibrosis 0 inflammation, all other tests normal.
For those who are new, I started tx in mid-June 2005 w/ vl of 1.3 million, geno 2b, fibrosure 2 fibrosis 1 inflammation. Contracted the hep thru blood products at some date between 1968 and 1992.
Undetectable at week 4, did 8 more weeks pegintron & 1200 riba. 6 week PCR was negative, ALT was 39.
Apparently I am cured.
Hope everyone is well.
DJL
Results of 12 week TX for geno 2b
by rifleman
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Member since May 2005
, Mar 03, 2006 12:00AM
Tags: hepatitis, Hepatitis C
I have gotten the results of my 6-month PCR today. HCV undetectable at < 2m/u, ALT 31, fibrosure 1 fibrosis 0 inflammation, all other tests normal.
For those who are new, I started tx in mid-June 2005 w/ vl of 1.3 million, geno 2b, fibrosure 2 fibrosis 1 inflammation. Contracted the hep thru blood products at some date between 1968 and 1992.
Undetectable at week 4, did 8 more weeks pegintron & 1200 riba. 6 week PCR was negative, ALT was 39.
Apparently I am cured.
Hope everyone is well.
DJL
I know of at lease one here that did it, Is handle was rifleman, Sorry to hear about all the stuff you've been going thru. Here is one of his posts.
rifleman
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, Jun 13, 2006 12:00AM
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You need a 4 week pcr, so I recommend that you demand one. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Geno 2's with your numbers can svr with 12 weeks pegintron or 16 weeks pegasys IF they clear by week 4. I know this b/c I was in the same boat. I was a 2b with the same liver numbers as you, and my initial vl was much higher than yours (1.3 million). I cleared before 4 weeks and did 12 weeks pegintron and 1200 riba. It worked for me and I no longer have to deal with HCV. You really need to know if you are clear at 4 weeks. What if the sides become too much for you to bear at week 16 or 17?? If you were clear at 4 weeks, you would rest much easier stopping tx.
Also, even if the sides aren't too bad, if you are clear at 4 weeks you can make an educated decision to stop tx at 16 weeks if you want.
DJL
Best of luck to you girl........Can-do
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You need a 4 week pcr, so I recommend that you demand one. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Geno 2's with your numbers can svr with 12 weeks pegintron or 16 weeks pegasys IF they clear by week 4. I know this b/c I was in the same boat. I was a 2b with the same liver numbers as you, and my initial vl was much higher than yours (1.3 million). I cleared before 4 weeks and did 12 weeks pegintron and 1200 riba. It worked for me and I no longer have to deal with HCV. You really need to know if you are clear at 4 weeks. What if the sides become too much for you to bear at week 16 or 17?? If you were clear at 4 weeks, you would rest much easier stopping tx.
Also, even if the sides aren't too bad, if you are clear at 4 weeks you can make an educated decision to stop tx at 16 weeks if you want.
DJL
Best of luck to you girl........Can-do
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