any success with the decreased riba dose with bocep

[wtgb]

Hi everyone-

I meant to make a general post but i think i responded to the most recent post accidentaly.  In summary, I was just wondering if anyone is currently on the riba reduction leg of bocep.  I am 11 weeks into trial.  my VR is lessthan 25 ( after week 8 blood draw)  it is still detectable.  i was just randomized to the riba reduction arm.  I am alittle skeptical that this alone is going to raise my hgb.  has anyone had success with this leg on the bocep trial? any information would be helpful.

thanks
wtgb

[spectda]

Good luck wtgb, I hope your undetectable next draw. I just started the trial today. One of the trial docs I spoke with many months ago told me that a reduction in riba because of anemia should not hurt your chances of svr. Of course they are the trial docs, so who knows.

[Bill1028]

I'm in the previous trial and my hgb dropped and I had to reduce from 1200mg to 1000mg of riba per day.  I'm also taking procrit and It took about 3 weeks for my hgb to climb up to 10.5.  My doctor does not think that a riba reduction will have any negative effect.  Good luck, I hope my dr's right.