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[jacksonblue]

Six months post not detected .Cannot believe after 3 failed treatments the last one worked in only 24 weeks .Vertex has asked me to come back for next 3 half years for follow up.I do have some ongoing vetigo and ear problems and other post treatment issues that i hope will get better .Best wishes to all  steve

[feather857]

Congrats and enjoy your life that has been granted to you.  Take care!

[Marcia2202]

A huge congratulations!!!

I hope you will also be able to get rid of all the post tx sides.

Marcia

[IAmTheWalrus]

What great news. You certainly deserve it after so much persistence. Congratulations!

[DoubleDose]

You really do deserve huge congratulations and celebration.   Those failed therapies really weigh on you, and leave a feeling of pessimism and anxiety.  What fantastic news for you, and now the beginning of a whole new life...without HCV!!!  Can't think of anything nicer.  Best of luck to you in the future.

DoubleDose

[Bobby1952]

   What can I say? Congrats !!

Bobby

[nygirl7]

Oh Steve that is such great news! I'm so sorry I am late the party to send my congrats but that doesn't mean they are any less heartfelt.

My God you must be over the moon with joy - congratulations, you see it proves to people that they can't give up it IS possible to beat this disease!

YEAH WOO HOO!

[newleaf09]

I feel pretty sure that the insomnia is an after-effect of the ribivirn. While it's combined with the interferon, the interferon is beating you down so bad that it overcomes the hyperactivity the riba causes.  Stop the IFN and there's nothing damping down the riba, which has left the blood stream but won't leave the cells for 6 mos.  I slept fine with benedryl throughout TX but had to start Lunesta and Ambien right after TX ended to control the insomnia.  They will mess up your sleep for a few days after stopping them but it's better than not sleeping.  You need sleep badly to help rebuild from the TX meds.  

Steve, Congratulations on your well deserved SVR!  Boceprevir trial also has a total monitoring time of 72 weeks from day 1 of TX, and us 28-weekers will be seen as long as the 48-weekers.  It will be nice to get those free PCR's for 44 wks. after EOT.

[thegypsy9164]

Awsome!

I'm about 5-weeks post treatment from Vertex (Telapravir) after being taken off at week 35 due to serious medical problems that popped up from treating.  I was UND still at week 37.  I should be going in any time for another blood draw to check on things.  I'm hoping I'll still be UND too.Good luck!
Joey

[Willy50]

I have a friend who must be SVR about 4 years now.  They simply did SOC; no TVR.

They had terrible tinnitus and vertigo.  They virtually could not move for weeks.  It is not common on TX but it can happen.

Congrats on your success!

Best,
Willy

[charm27]

Just scrolled down and saw this! CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so elated for you I cant say!
That is wonderful!
Celebrate the great news!! What a relief for you.

Best of luck in the whole wide world!
CHARM

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tulsatime]

Best news possible, Congrats!!

[jacksonblue]

Hi anne i also had ringing all the time on treatment it has totally gone away and terrible insomnia by end of treatment 2 mg lorazepam did not help. i think the interferon is the problem i did not have any additional side effects from the telaprevir other then minor skin issues every time i treated i hade ringing in ears You had a good response at 4 weeks i am sure with added pi thigs will work out for you i had relapsed from 72 weeks was neg for about 48 weeks that time best wishes anne

[jacksonblue]

Hi tippy hope all is well . I got wax in ear on treatment ended up with infection still feels full i beleive this is reason for vertigo .Still feel fatique and sore joints have not been able to get much excersice  sleep great most of time no skin issues or gi problems

[annieCinMD]

Wow! That must be a great feeling. Coming off my first failed tx, I can't imagine having 3 of them go awry. I have that ear ringing (right now actually), even though it has gotten better, and the insomnia but I'm probably too soon of tx to declare that an ongoing problem.  I've had the vertigo, still have that but always have not liked things like escalators. The ear ringing I worry about, though. Think the rest of it will clear up. I wonder, too, which drug to blame for these issues. I was on 4 of them :(

[Tippyclubb]

UND must be music to your ears.  Congratulations!

Vertex has me coming back for 72 weeks total, instead of the original 6 months.  I had to sign a new consent forum a few months ago.   They had to extend the visits because the FDA required them to do so.

What are your post issues?  Do you have ringing in the ears, any skin issues, insomnia, or GI problems?  Interested to know because I was on Telaprevir also.  Its hard to know which one of the three drugs is causing my problems.

[becksta29]

oh my god thank god,3 txs what tx killed it was it vertex trial?which tx didnt work and do u know why?soooooooooo happy 4 u,especially cos u have done it 3 times,u r a fighter m8,and so am i.i have 4 shots left and then the big wait for svr but if fail i will try and try again,i will never give up.
hope ya post sx go but hey at least they wont hurt u like the hep c,im sure most sx go eventually,

[GreatBird]

w00t! Sensational news. Hope the post tx issues resolve soon.