10th Day on New HCV Meds

[jleebow]

Well my insurance finally approved me for 84 more days of therapy!  WoW this stuff is expensive to the point of being ridiculous! At a $1000 bucks a pill for the Solvaldi alone...   I am very fortunate and very thankful to get another chance of knocking this Hep C in the head.

This is day 10 of taking Sofosbuvir ( Solvaldi ) 400mg day and Simeprevir (Olysio) 150mg day.  I have had very little side effects if any at all. Some body aches and mild headache is the only thing I have noticed.

As different as night and day compared to triple therapy of Interferon, Incivik, and Ribivarion so far.

[jleebow]

Thank all of you for your time, great answers and well wishes!!  It really does mean a lot...

Jerry

[gibsongal]

congrats on the insurance approval.

.i am so grateful as well.. waited a long time for this.

didn't want to do riba/interferon..i guess10 years ago, after biopsy and just stage 1 fibrosis the docs were not going to use that on me as they said it was hard treatment..and with 1a the chance of it working was slim…so I waited….and waited,,, and now i am treating!

just got my 2nd months  S/O in the mail, Friday..i was thinking.. this box is valued at almost 50K

some headaches , mild 1st week, 2nd week severe depression, 3rd week depression gone and more energy some more headache..

labs good! piece of cake as far as sides go!

I tell ya the damn lyrica and cymbalta sides were soooo bad
i didn't want to take them, but the tried them 2 years ago as I was so desperate for relief..I tried…bad bad bad...and they don't cure anything or help chronic pain much if at all..

way to go scientists who made these meds! i want to send them a thank you card! who are they?

[Hurlco]

I share your sentiments. On day 2, the main symptom of taking S & O is being more lightheaded and whacky than my normal, forgetful whackyness. Getting these meds approved falls into the category of "Radical Grace"...as opposed to prison grace of Ramen Noodles.

[nan535]

Lynn

How wonderful for you that after being a null responder three times and having cirrhosis since 2008, you finally have a real opportunity to reach SVR.
I can only imagine how excited you must feel to know you will soon be able to  put this battle with the Hep C virus behind you for good.

Wishing you a wonderful summer knowing that the virus is already gone and will never return...hallelujah!

Nan

[flyinlynn]

Hi
I just finished 12 weeks on Sovaldi/ Olysio. Tuesday was my last dose.

I didn't notice anything different at all really. I mean is it a little headache or a little headache side effect? I was undectable at 4 weeks.

I am 1a, 3 time null, responder, diagnosed with hep C in 1990 and cirrhosis in 2008. Never did Incivek already had cirrhosis when it became available.

Hoping I am still undectable in 12 weeks in September. Oh Happy Day!

Good luck in your treatment like you said piece of cake compared with interferon.

Lynn

[mzkity]

That's great! The new treatment drugs just seem to be so much easier on the body. I hope it stays that way throughout treatment. Good luck!!