48 weeks

[crigger]

Is that true,that 1a usually has to do 48 weeks. I AM 1a and the. DR told me today that I am looking at 24 wks

[micheall]

I got a little tension on my last thread.It is the drugs talking.One of the side effects on Ribavirin.These people aren't generally this way but they are stressed,anxious,impatient,mad as hell sometimes,etc, and the drugs intensifies these emotions.So just laugh it off as I do.I use to be a minister in Columbia,S.C. back in the 60's and I forgive a lot.

[1oftheclub222]

I'm so glad to hear you have encouraging news!  this is after only 2 wks?  Maybe this new 3 drug tx is the magic cure for you , I really hope so!

[micheall]

Just got back from my doctor.My blood work was great.He tells me because I am a relapser from the 48 week 2drug treatment,I can stop the Incivek after 12 weeks and stop the Ribavirin and Pegasis after 24 weeks.I am a genotype 1a.My viral count at the beginning of the first treatment was between 2-3 million.The beginning of the new 3 drug treatment was 750,000.This is encouraging news for me.Then I asked him to compare the two tx results to see if the Incivek made a difference.It did.I will not celebrate until the follow up results after this new tx.Another thing is these video on You Tube by Dr.Melissa Palmer -teleprevir&boceprevir but you make your awn judgement when she talks about building a resistance to the drug if you miss a dosage.I found out that she is no longer practicing and is doing consultant work for Sirius Radio.She scares a lot of people.I hope this helps.This is what I have been saying all along.

[Aaron57]

Crigger , it's always better to do your own research , this is a public forum & there are No Doctors in this section of MH ...

There are several very good learning sites available free .
Clinical Care Options may be the most informative - you do have to register , it's free

http://www.clinicaloptions.com/Hepatitis.aspx

PubMed is another - many study results ...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

AASLD  - for current treatment guidelines
http://www.aasld.org/practiceguidelines/Pages/SortablePracticeGuidelinesDate.aspx

Hope these help .. since watching TV and reading guidelines both entail sitting on our posterior .. may I suggest research is a more beneficial use of time ...
My 1 cent worth ; )

Cheers

[crossroadsec]

by crigger, Jan 08, 2012
What I need to do is quit laying here like a vegatable watching Court TV and read the research myself.
LMBO! Glad to see you have a sense a humor. We need it to fight this virus n keep our sanity!
Karen :)

[pooh55811]

Response-Guided Therapy Guidelines When Using Telaprevir or Boceprevir in Combination With PegIFN/RBV for Eligible Patients With Genotype 1 HCV: see link below:

http://www.clinicaloptions.com/Hepatitis/Journal%20Options/Collections/2011%20JO%20Hepatitis%20Volume%205/Articles/Poordad_NEJM_2011/Commentary.aspx