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SVR
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Ht/Wt: 5"7, 137lbs
Genotype: 1a
VL at start: 414028
What treatment: Harvoni and Ribavirin
How long: 24 weeks Harvoni, 12 weeks Ribavirin during first half of treatment
Date completed: August 2, 2015
SVR or Relapse: SVR
Liver status: Cirrhosis
Naive or Prior Treatment: Relapsed three times on Peg/Ribavirin
Additional Comments:
Coinfected with HIV since 1988. Latest Fibroscan (12 weeks EOT) showed drop from 12 to 8. Experiencing some neuropathy, joint and muscle pain post-treatment, but could be HIV meds, though this side effect is new. Treatment was easy compared to Peg/Rib, but not without side effects. Feeling enormously grateful to my doctors, nurses, Gilead, my health insurance (United), my partner who lived through four treatments with me, my friends, this site and medical research. Now let's cure HIV.
P.S. Since I first posted this (in the wrong section!), I have continued to improve. I've gone back to taking my supplements since EOT and they seem to be helping with the joint, muscle, and neuropathy issues. For others suffering from these issues post-treatment, check with your Doctor and wait to take until after EOT, but I think this is key. (I'm taking: B complex, fish oil, CoQ10, D, calcium, acetyl l-carnitine, alpha lipoic acid, glutamine - the last one is great to counteract the sugar cravings that overtook me on treatment and lingered afterwards.)
Age: 53
Ht/Wt: 5"7, 137lbs
Genotype: 1a
VL at start: 414028
What treatment: Harvoni and Ribavirin
How long: 24 weeks Harvoni, 12 weeks Ribavirin during first half of treatment
Date completed: August 2, 2015
SVR or Relapse: SVR
Liver status: Cirrhosis
Naive or Prior Treatment: Relapsed three times on Peg/Ribavirin
Additional Comments:
Coinfected with HIV since 1988. Latest Fibroscan (12 weeks EOT) showed drop from 12 to 8. Experiencing some neuropathy, joint and muscle pain post-treatment, but could be HIV meds, though this side effect is new. Treatment was easy compared to Peg/Rib, but not without side effects. Feeling enormously grateful to my doctors, nurses, Gilead, my health insurance (United), my partner who lived through four treatments with me, my friends, this site and medical research. Now let's cure HIV.
P.S. Since I first posted this (in the wrong section!), I have continued to improve. I've gone back to taking my supplements since EOT and they seem to be helping with the joint, muscle, and neuropathy issues. For others suffering from these issues post-treatment, check with your Doctor and wait to take until after EOT, but I think this is key. (I'm taking: B complex, fish oil, CoQ10, D, calcium, acetyl l-carnitine, alpha lipoic acid, glutamine - the last one is great to counteract the sugar cravings that overtook me on treatment and lingered afterwards.)
Congratulations and way to go for sticking to it and putting up a fight. Welcome to SVR land, you're going to like it here.
So happy you cleared the virus after treating three times!
Wishing you the best as you (finally) move on to the next chapter of your life♥
Wishing you the best as you (finally) move on to the next chapter of your life♥
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