On OFF LABEL Sovaldi and Olysio!

[GrammyA]

In my 3rd week now and feeling really strong.  Without the nasty Interferon and Ribavarin this time - I have had minimal side effects and I am so very grateful!  My 2 week labs came in today and ALL of them are in normal range... including AST and ALT.  Second month of the meds have been ordered and are now on their way so stay tuned for more updates as we knock out these 12 weeks of treatment.  I truly believe this 3rd attempt to SVR will be the final one as it will be the cure I have needed using these 2 drugs!
I will keep you all posted.
Hugs and God Bless!

[Sovaldi13Newbie]

Hi, so happy to be hearing all these great results and for this wonderful thread! Optomist, I had stomach trouble once with this Solvaldi/Olysio, but I figured it was because I just had a salad beforehand, and I've noticed that I really need to eat something solid beforehand, like a piece of nutbread with some healthy fat Smart Balance is what I use) or a full meal. That's just the case with any meds, with me....I do have some depression but I'm a strange case because I had a bone marrow transplant and I'm on a little bit of immune suppression. I'm not taking meds for that and the anxiety. But from what I read and hear, the majority of people do not complain of much except the fatigue...(I have that too) I just did my 4 week viral load yesterday and my second liver function tests were 10 and 15. So I'm hoping for the best! Bless you all for posting your experiences with Sovaldi/Olysio I learn so much! thanks!

[candyce1953]

I think it is the olysio that needs the food to properly be absorbed not the Sovaldi ( that's what my md told me)

It is not to protect your stomach but to make the meds work, and  we want it to work don't we :-))

[lb141]

One other thing...Did you take the Sovaldi alone...as it was not intended to be taken alone,but together,at the same time with Olysio.

[lb141]

I am so sorry to hear about your "incident". I have gallstones and my hep doctor told me once that losing your gallbladder was very bad for the liver.However,be an optimist and expect that,if,this does not work....something is coming...your's isn't a lost cause.The one thing that my doctor expressed to me before I began treatment was to make sure your stomach is full before you take your meds.I suspect he was really concerned about the Sovaldi rather than the Olysio.I don't find this to be strange because at the end of treatment,I had such a bad case of indigestion,that I feared I would have to lose my gallbladder...but it went away.Make sure you speak to your doctor about what and how much you eat before taking your meds.Hope you feel better...let me know,and...keep your chin up and know that this Hep C can be beat.

[Optimist3]

Thank you Candyce...I am resuming tomorrow and keeping my fingers crossed ...i am autoimmune as well....
hoping to get cured!

[candyce1953]

I am so sorry optimist you are having such a hard time
I had hep c 1b for 43 years
Cleared the virus with Sovaldi and olysio no naseau
Allot of feature and out of 84 days of treatment 6 nights insomnia

If you aren't taking ribavarin I would say you had a stomach bug
And try again

I have my gallbladder but do have illitus of the small bowel, other digestive issues too

And primary Bilary cirhosis   an autoimmune disease, and hypothyroidism

Good luck on treatment
Stay out of the sun while on it

I cleared at 4 weeks, 8,12