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Sofosbuvir/Ribavirin Side Effects
I am waiting for the SOF/RIBA combo therapy to be available and have not been able to find much info on the side effects experienced by those who have done the 12 week treatment. Most of what I find about RIBA sides has to do with it in combination with peginterferon. Anyone out there who has done this combo in trials who could share their experience?
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Has your labwork shown that you are undetected for the virus? My husband lasted only 5 weeks on triple treatment (with Incivik) because he became severely anemic and needed numerous blood transfusions.
Lucky for him he remained undetected for 8 months until he got his transplant. So he doesn't regret having done it despite the very hard time he had with it.
You may want to try the new treatments when available to you. I hear the side effects are not nearly as bad as the triple treatment.
Best of luck
Nan
Lucky for him he remained undetected for 8 months until he got his transplant. So he doesn't regret having done it despite the very hard time he had with it.
You may want to try the new treatments when available to you. I hear the side effects are not nearly as bad as the triple treatment.
Best of luck
Nan
HI. I also caught this disease when I was very young in the late 60s early 79s
. I was married to an iv drug user. The experts say I probably didnt catch it by sexual contact but probably by using his razor/toothbrush. I was diagnosed last year with f4 fibrosis but not cirrhosis genotype 1a. Started triple therapy 10 weeks ago stopped on Monday as couldn't cope with side effects. The physical side effects I could cope with but nit the daily panic attacks I was getting. Specialist advised me to stop coz I was so.I'll. Still ggetting the panic attacks. Am waiting for the new treatment to come to the UK. Feel like I'm going crazy. I am a 65 year old female. HELP
. I was married to an iv drug user. The experts say I probably didnt catch it by sexual contact but probably by using his razor/toothbrush. I was diagnosed last year with f4 fibrosis but not cirrhosis genotype 1a. Started triple therapy 10 weeks ago stopped on Monday as couldn't cope with side effects. The physical side effects I could cope with but nit the daily panic attacks I was getting. Specialist advised me to stop coz I was so.I'll. Still ggetting the panic attacks. Am waiting for the new treatment to come to the UK. Feel like I'm going crazy. I am a 65 year old female. HELP
I am supposed to start this drug in February. I am woprried abut side effects but sound a lot better than the alternative which is to die...I am not eligible for a liver transplant and was not eligible for interferon due to other problems not related to Hep C. I wish you luck. Anyone from the Sacramento, CA? If use the support and have not found one in this area, although have talked to a lot of people educating them abut the need to be careful and anyone that is a baby boomer should get treatment or at least a test to see if they have the disease. As in my case I got it through sex when I was 19/ This is supposed to be relatively rare in the scope of things. I am proof that it is not just needles users as well. Ede23
Hi mcmaklin, go to "post a question" and start a new post with your questions. This will help others see your questions and someone may be able to help with answers.
Hi, please tell me, I am genotype 1, don't know if a or b, living in Poland. How's happened that you have access to such Inteferon free treatment? If clinical trials where? And how long you had to wait?
Hi Hector, one question I have been wondering about for a while; I remember my Dr( Diana Sylvestre) mentioning that for Geno 1a's, that they will STILL be using Interferon, (and Riba) with Sofosbuvir, although geno 2's will do a regimen that you are currently on (Interferon Free)~
Since you and my Hubs are both on Interferon Free regimens, and both geno 1's, what stats are they using, which would lead them to believe Interferon is even needed?
Since you and my Hubs are both on Interferon Free regimens, and both geno 1's, what stats are they using, which would lead them to believe Interferon is even needed?
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They are still collecting data on the effects but according to the posts here there are few if any side effects for a person who is relatively healthy apary from having HCV.
I experienced some digestive upsets,insomnia and headaches, irritability, and a bit of a rash but most of my real discomfort was a result of extra hepatic manifestations due to HCV and cirrhosis.
Most people feel irritable on the ribavirin but again the degree of 'riba rage' depends on the individual. My Dr. told me that almost all the people in my study complained of some side effects but that overall (nationwide) the reports were that sx were minimal.
Of course compared to SOC, it is a cakewalk.
All the best :)