S-O side effects

[musicman1954]

I took tx for 12 weeks starting in Aug 2014 and after 2 weeks had a tight chest & neck, hepatologist stated it might be my heart. Internist stated it was seasonal allergies but the tightness in my chest has never stopped. Has anybody else had this problem? As of Jan 2015, I no longer have hep c 1a with follow up in one year, but I still feel listless.

[mike716]

I Tx-ed with Sovaldi + Olysio this past winter (Nov. 2014 - Jan. 2015) and was SVR at 12 weeks post-EOT. I have had chest tightness and difficulty breathing for some years. but never too serious so I did nothing about it. However, during and after Tx it got worse, and I have now been diagnosed with COPD and severe pulmonary obstruction (only 39% of normal respiratory function, by spirometry test).

I have been put on two inhalers (Spiriva and Salbutamol) and have been sent to have ECG, thorax CAT, and SPECT (cardiac) tests. Waiting for results and specialist's diagnosis and prognosis.

I had a bad winter while on Tx, with continual bronchitis and a bad bout with the flu. All that didn't help my lungs. But my condition worsened so rapidly that I suspect the S + O as having contributed.

[CoWriter]

Did you gain weight or have fat deposits show up like 1bucky did by any chance?

Co

[1bucky]

I had some crazy tightness/tingling in my chest area during treatment and I had a complete workup with a cardiologist and all was good. I thought it could be my lymph nodes acting up since there are a cluster of them in that area.

[CoWriter]

Chest tightness can be cardiac... and there's a warning on Sovaldi causing heart problems.  

http://www.telegram.com/article/20150321/NEWS/303219744/1237

Call your doctor and let him know you still have chest tightness.  He may want to do an EKG to make sure you're okay.

Co

[Dee1956]

Hello, welcome.  I have not heard of the tightness but if I were you I would go to another doctor, a heart doctor? to be completely checked out.
I do think that after treating many feel listless.  I felt bad for a very long time but I did the Incivek, Peg, Riba.
If you can try to walk a bit, building up day by day.  It really does help to start getting active again.  I did not do it and now regret that I did not take others advice to get moving.
It took me a very long time to recover but now I am.
Take Care
Dee