New Hep C Drug

[Vintagechix]

I have hepatitis C with beginning stage cirrhosis and supposed to be starting treatment with Pegasys, Ribavirin and the new drug Sovaldi as soon as the medication gets approved.  Has anyone been on the treatment with the new drug and what are the side effects like?  

[Hidayatkhan777]

I will pray for you. Hope you will be fine soon.i I also got my Anti HCV result weak positive.i will pray for all of you. I believe god will cure all of you soon.

[cooderbrown]

1 week in with sovaldi, rib, and pegasys good so far thanks for asking love to all...

[Livelife777]

Happy news Vintagechix.    The sooner you get it going the sooner you will be UND.    I also am prone to the heart palp and the anemia seems to be a part of that.     Hopefully your hmg levels will stay up there and the fatigue and racing heart will be none to minimal.   Should it occur it only a short time  so try not to worry as that makes it worse.     What will compound that is caffeine in any form.    Chocolate is a real culprit.    Here's a trick to make it stop.     Lay on your back with a book on your belly.   Take deep breaths and make sure the book goes up and down.    That will level out that rapid beat.   Shallow breaths cause hyperventilation and the circle repeats itself.   Eat some sort of protein with every meal as that regulates the blood sugar and also keeps the heart quiet.   Sandi and Jimmy you guys are doing great and can't tell you how much better you will feel after treatment ends.   In the scheme of life it's just a little blip on the radar screen and before you know it the word hep c will no longer be in your vocabulary.         Kim

[Vintagechix]

I have all my meds and will start the treatment on Monday evening.  Glad to have others who have walked what I will be going through.  Will be looking for your input.  I think I need a lesson on all the acronyms that you all use...no clue what you are talking about with most of them but sure that I will learn quick!  

[JimmyMose]

"4/11 no longer detectable."  Cheers!  
L1z1224  hepc4Sandi Best wishes to both of you and everyone else on treatment.

I have only had a couple of flutters lasting a couple of seconds.

About 23 years ago I had rapid heart beat episode and went to ER took 2 hours to return to near normal.  Contributing factor 60 hours with only a couple of hours of naps during a private poker marathon event.  The lack of sleep, consumption of lot's of coffee (20 cups) and sugar (lots of candy) was the primary cause.  It was a "wake up" scare to at least avoid extended sleep deprivation, excess caffeine. Had a few more but much less severe and shorter ones with the last one about 10 years ago. ( other than the ER time cardio test never showed any concern.

Especially now as I'm older and on treatment my only problem is my excitement being on tx finally with almost no side effects and if any nothing different than I regularly experience before treatment.  Pretreatment sleep ave 7 hours.  Now 5.5 to 6.5  hours  I'm upbeat now, but not too anxious, eating good, staying hydrated and only two cups of coffee a day.        
CAD 4 stents 1 1/2 yr ago and cleared by cardio 2 weeks prior to tx (EKG).

GT2 2nd week tx SOV/RBV  AST ALT dropped from  109,150  to 22, 25 PLATELETS 88 to 115,  hgb 16.7 to 15.5, NEUTROPHILS 2.3 to 3.7 and . waiting on VL results 6 day delay.  

[hepc4Sandi]

Hi, I also have afib not related to heart valve problems. My heart has been fine, but I have had some heart palpitations if I over do it, don't eat or drink enough. They only last about 30 seconds or so. Have found I can't exercise at all, I just get too tired. I do get afib from anxiety, and had an anxiety attack when my hemoglobin got low, and I was so worried that I went to the er and had it checked. That was when my ribavirin was reduced. My cardiologist wasn't worried about me, I have followed up with him. I have had to be very careful to avoid anxiety, but haven't taken any meds, though I do have some Xanax if I feel anxiety building. I have been taking my  Atenolol and low dose aspirin. My viral load was 192,000 at the start and has been UND since week 4 (probably since week 2). My advise would be to rest rest rest, eat lots of tiny meals, keep your blood sugar up, drink lots of water. The hemoglobin levels can be hard on your heart when they get too low, it makes your heart work harder. Anxiety is a Sx of these meds, so if you are prone to anxiety like I am, do what you can to avoid it. I am on day 70 today. Hope that answers your question.