If you have hep c and have not been vaccinated for he a or b the doc will likely say you should be as these could excelerate liver damage should you get exposed. Anne arundel county provides free vaccines (they desire a donation). Don't think you need to be a county resident and I hear the vaccinations are typically very expensive so in case this helps...
http://www.aahealth.org/programs/comm-diseases/immunizations/adult
Here are the assistance numbers for the SOC drugs needed to go with the new drugs
.877-734-2797 for pegasys
888-437-2608 for pegintron .
Here are links to both incivek and victrelis web pages, good luck to you moving foward.
http://www.incivek.com/?cid=21175
http://pi.vrtx.com/files/uspi_telaprevir.pdf
http://www.victrelis.com/boceprevir/victrelis/consumer/index.jsp?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=VI00J
http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/v/victrelis/victrelis_pi.pdf
Hopefully you will be able to find a hepatologist who will order genotype testing on your Hep C virus, order a liver biopsy to check the degree of liver damage you may have, and recommend the best course of treatment for you, based on that information. My husband has Genotype 1a, he is currently in his third round of treatment, this time with Interferon, Ribavirin, and Incivek (one of the two new drugs). Best wishes, and keep us posted on how things go.
Advocate1955
Thanks for the info. It's exactly what i wanted. I knew there were new meds but didn't know there names. I found proto at nih but doesn't include a third med now. I will look into calling the numbers you gave and see hat can be done. I would really like to get the best that is out there, so thank! Take care, and that=nks to the others for the additional info! Later.... Woodwork
GT also will play a major role in selecting a clinical trial should you choose to follow Bill's excellent advice and welcome to the forum
Good morning guys
Do you know your genotype, this will have alot to do with current treatment availible, being from the US most likely it will be GT 1 and will's excellent suggestion will apply
The most up to date tx. protocols are INF/Riba added with one of either the new approvedd DAA"s (Victrelis or Incivek)
Possibly contact the drug companies for assisatance :
Good luck....
Vetex assisatnce program 1 855 837 8394
Merck 1866 363 6379
Will
Have you considered participation in clinical trials?
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/search
--Bill