treatment

[vader313]

I have been on interferon for 6 years including ribovirin, now their reccomending Telepravir , I have had hep c for 12 years and my viral load now is in the hundreds in stead of millions when i started should I try the Telepravir ?

[Deb_c430]

there is also a maintance program for people who are waiting or they are trying to keep off the transplant list,    I have heard both good and unseccesful stories concerning this.

Now who knows about vader,  what ever the case I wish them all the best.

Deb

[Marcia2202]

Vader, can you please come back and shed some light on this....

Marcia

[LindaC1207]

Well if you look at MS patients, some of them are on treatment for life, they are on an interferon, like Avonex or Tysabri only it's a beta not an alpha like we take but it's still interferon.

[Deb_c430]

6 years? Are you on maintenance program?  Low levels?  Has been succesfull for you at all?  I have ehard there are a few who do this,    

Deb

[nygirl7]

If you are currently on maintenance therapy you may have to stop for a while before you do a trial such as telepravir (if they will let you in it).  I'm not sure of the qualifications but you've been on interferon on maint for so long it might make a difference.

Have your doctor find out all the information (where is it being held, what about the current dosing of the inf etc) for you - I'm not sure of anything but before you go out of the way to do all the research he should be sure for you.

Good luck

[Marcia2202]

i think vader means she has been on interferon alone and also on combo therapy during 6 years. Of course with stopping in between. Either she is a relapser, non responder or both. And now she is asking if she should would have a chance with Telaprevir.

[proud48]

Are you on weekly injections? For 6 years??? I don't understand how you have survived??
proud48

[ladywhy]

You have been txing 6 yrs. continuously? What are the dosages? Holy cow....never heard of that...

[FlGuy]

Teleprevir is in trial now, so it's not a matter of 'going on it'.  Find trial site in your area and make some inquiries.  There is criteria for getting into a trial.  Still on interferon now?