Unfortunately geno3 can sometimes be as hard as geno1 to get rid of. The only thing I can't figure out is why they didn't give you the full .5 dosage - which I was given and I weighed a bit less than you when I started.
I did the 72 because i wasn't clear until between 12 - 24 (don't know when exactly I got UND because he wouldn't do another test in between). I was a geno 1A and 1B both and a stage 3. I asked for an increase in riba to 1,000 (but I actually double dosed it because I was a bit crazy about it thinking I had two geno's but it really didn't matter).
If you decide to treat again I would ask for the same regimen (1,000 riba and .5 inf) at least and I would definitely go for the 72 (being tested at week 4, 12, 24). There are plenty of geno 3s that have retreated and succeeded.
I am sure they will come in to talk to you - but I do think that pretending that you are a geno 1 isn't a bad idea at all........if you should decide to retreat.
Also this test "IU) H<615" is no where near sensitive enough. You must make sure that they give you better tests than that for your early tests........the more sensitive the better. If that is the only test they were using there is a chance that you never "really" got to undetectible at all - (well obviously but I mean it probably would have shown up) and if you had known that, like me...you didn't get to und until later you could have extended the first time and perhaps skipped this agony that you are going through right now.
Did you used to post on here because I either remember your name or we had another Aquarius. I was just wondering if you were the same person!
Either way I wish you ALL the best!
At what point in treatment did you clear the virus and what was the sensitivity of the test?
I am new to forum that was my 2nd post. I am going to talk to nurse and Doc about the testing thats something I wasnt aware of. Did you suceed in clearing the virus? What do you think about wating for new drug thearpy? I guess I'll know more when they do my labs in May. I;m just sacared to wait possibley 2 years and have more damage to my liver. The other thought is if I do the 72wk tx and am unable to clear virus then I will have to go another round with new drug thearpy. Thanks for listening
I clear between 6-8 wk as far as the test I just learned that it is not as sensitive as it should be. I will be checking with Doc on that.