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Anyone taking Baraclude(Entecavir) to treat Hep B?

by noformstyle, May 01, 2007 12:00AM
Hello,

Just need some info. Did you take prior drugs like epivir and develop resistant, how long have you been on Baraclude, any resistant develope?

How did your doctor go about transition to new and different drug?

Thanks,
B
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by Forseegood, May 01, 2007 12:00AM
To: noformstyle
hey, love your handle! anyway, just wanted to mention that no one is ignoring you, it just somehow ended up that most of us are struggling with Hep C and not B, although there are a few with hep b...hopefully one of them will give you some input...

by noformstyle, May 02, 2007 12:00AM
Thanks, I know.

by RodF1966, May 04, 2007 12:00AM
Hi.  I was diagnosed with cronic Hep B a couple of years ago.  My doctor started me on epivir and unfortunatly I had a very bad reation to it.  I couldn't continue it.  So... I'm now on absolutly nothing for the Hep and haven't been in over a year.  I can't be much help in answering your questions but wanted to let you know that there are others of us here with Hep B.  I just signed up to this forum today.

Rod.

by noformstyle, May 04, 2007 12:00AM
Rob,

May I ask, are your blood work normal before you took epivir and how about now?

What is your current lifestyle?

I had it since I was borned so I don't have antibody. Maybe you will develope antibody someday.

I am waiting to see if Therapeutic hep B vaccine can force antibody out of me, the technology uses CORE antigen instead of SURFACE antigen (see hepb.org). Also, waiting for antiviral (Tenofovir?)that doesn't cause mutant virus.

by anyone76, May 21, 2008 06:50PM
To: noformstyle
Yes I have. I have slight reaction with epivir, but it was because it wasn't able to reduce my viral load, I change to Baraclude.

So far no reaction and working great, but I have not been able to get seroconversion, nor make the viral load un-detactable. It is really a patient to patient scenario.

Recent studies shows Baraclude is one of the most effective med for Hep B.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101576.php

The only negative for Baraclude is the cost is high. It is really expensive if you don't have insurance, or have very high deductible.

Hope this helps.
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