I did the Incivek rather than Victrelis, so I can't speak from direct experience, but I do remember hearing the Victrelis people complaining a lot about the metallic taste. I think they might have had some tips for minimizing it but I'm not sure. Search around the site or maybe post another question with metallic in the title and maybe you can find more help. Thirty pounds is a huge amount to gain in 10 weeks, and I would guess you probably are retaining a lot of water. Does it seem evenly distributed, or more in your abdomen or your legs, or what? Did you have a liver biopsy anytime before starting treatment, and do you have the results? With the Incivek we had to eat a massive amount of fat in order to absorb the drugs, and I gained 6 pounds during the 12 weeks of Incivek. The second phase of tx, with just interferon and ribavirin, lasted 36 weeks for me and I lost those 6 pounds plus another 19, for a total of 25 pounds less than when I started tx. I'm by nature a person who gains very easily and loses with great difficulty, so I was pretty shocked to lose weight without trying, the only time in my entire life. I had hoped to keep it off but at least half has come back in the year since I finished tx. I'm just trying to give you more perspective on the effect of tx on weight, and emphasize that I think your weight gain sounds unusual for only 10 weeks. Do keep making a nuisance of yourself with the doctors, or maybe even ask for another opinion. I also recommend reading up on everything you can find on this forum about the side effects of Victrelis specifically, searching under both Victrelis and the other name, Boceprivir. You may find more help reading notes from those who have taken it, for instance BoceprevirGal at:
http://www.medhelp.org/personal_pages/user/2088372.
Congrats in quitting smoking AND on making it through tx so far, and do keep reaching out for help as it can really make a huge difference. Best wishes!