Virus Breakthrough last time on tx

[Mustlovedogs99]

When I treated last time on Interferon/Riba I cleared and then about 6 weeks later (while still on tx) the virus came back.  I have read about lengths of tx on triple therapy for non-responders, relapsers and partial responders but nothing for someone with a breakthrough.  Any ideas or would I fall under one of the existing categories?

Thanks!

[Mustlovedogs99]

NYgirl:

I may have not been UND until week 24, I really can't remember but I do know I had an excellent doctor that I am sure would have recommended extending to 72 weeks if I was a candidate.  One thing I do remember him saying was that since my liver was only stage 1 that I could wait for further tx.

[Mustlovedogs99]

I feel like that when I post something I am being ridiculed for not knowing the answers already!  I try to do my research but I like to talk with people about their person experiences instead of scientific lingo I don't understand.  I know there are a lot more people out that are way more educated on the subject than me by far!

[Mustlovedogs99]

You're right...  I said I wasn't clear by 12 weeks but then I said I was:

"I cannot really remember but I think my Riba was reduced because of a rash.  I ordered my records and will have to look.  I know at week 12 I was still detectable and the doctor told me since I was clear by week 12 I could be tx resistant but we pushed on anyway!"

No, saying you are confused was not what was condescending.  It was mostly because of the way you answered a previous post:

"I cannot really remember but I think my Riba was reduced because of a rash." (RR)

Odd one can't remember reducing or not, while past treatment is a fog , taking the meds is not....:)  (CDM)

What is that supposed to mean?  I treated over 6 yrs ago and I am not 100% sure if Riba was reduced or not, but I believe it was.  Sorry that info is not fresh in my brain.

Your first response was helpful... Maybe it's computer humor I am not picking up on!  I apologize!

[nygirl7]

I did not clear until somewhere right before week 24.  As a result, I and many others did thorough research and found that according to the Sanchez Tapias Study - if we were to EXTEND treatment until week 72 we would have better odds at SVR. Which I have.

You on the other hand had a viral breakthrough - whether or not you did not get to UND (which obviously you did not) at week 20 or 21 or 22 or 23...the cut off date to not extend is week 24.  

So you continued, had a breakthrough and did not SVR.

I think Candoman and Will have summed it up very nicely.

PS Candoman is one of the LEAST condescending people on this forum, he's a GREAT guy always willing to help and gives EXCELLENT advice.

[willbb]

You had a breakthrough. Cando gave you excellent advice (as others have told you) on the very first post on this thread.
Best to take his advice into consideration when you speak with your doctor about treatment paradigms ..

Will

[can-do-man]

Maybe you should read your own thread here...... Saying one is confused is a condescending manner???