Hep C Discussion Forum

wizard · wizard

Well, the topic says it all. I have been lurking, reading this forum over the last nine months. I am pretty certain I contracted Hep C in the summer of 1982. My doctor noticed high Liver Enzyme readings in the late 80s and I was diagnosed in teh summer of 1995. For years I took Milk Thistle and went about my b...

doodaman · doodaman

Hi All, I really appreciate this forum exits. I started taking Harvoni 27 days ago and got a few questions. FYI, i have had very few symptoms from the medicine. Sometimes i fatique if i take it on an empty stomach or earlier in the day and this lasts for maybe 1-2 hours. Sometimes i get minor headaches but v...

Chloe1 · Chloe1

I'm on week 3 of holkira and riba, I'm experiencing the worse brain fog ever and I'm feeling kinda depressed and really Moody.. I also got the rash going on which I read is normal, but I'm wondering how this has effected anyone's psych ... I literally feel like a loose canon but also fee stupid at the same...

Ventura821 · Ventura821

Day 8 on harvoni, miss a good beer! Feeling good n grateful though. I have smoked a bit of pot, what's the major consensus on that one?

DaVinci · DaVinci

Hi Everybody, I am 63 years old and I have had HEP C for 40+ years. I have been monitoring my liver fibrosis, liver enzymes and viral load since 1990. My fibrosis levels had slowly increased from level one to level three, but my liver function was perfect and there was no indications of cirrhoses. In octo...

New member · Winfrey50

Hi all.....I'm new....but you'll recognize me, as I have a feeling we're a lot alike. God Bless you all. Glad to be alive

Annat · Annat

Hi! I'm Anna, i live in Melbourne, Australia. I have geno 3 and i've been living with it for 17 years now. I've just started sov/dak combo and i'm 8 days into the treatment. My liver has always been good, and my doctor and i put off treatment until these were on the pbs. We're lucky to have the drugs so chea...

russell b · russell b

new to this chat room and its the first room i have ever joind boy what a pain in the arss. im hopeing to have a meaningful discussion with anyone with hep c im feeling a little down today and could rely use a helping hand.

scared · scared

I just discovered my boyfriend has hep c. We both just had an std panel done. mine was negative for everything. There was one time of sex without protection but he didn't ejaculate, one instance of giving him oral sex and he ejaculated , a kiss when he had a fever blister but don't think it was bleeding...

Barefeetheartbeat · Barefeetheartbeat

Hello everyone, I'm Jamaica. I'm new, obviously, as well as new to this kind of forum. I found out a couple of years ago that I have hep c. I was not surprised, however I've been kind of in denial about it ever since. I was pregnant with my youngest daughter and freshly clean and on a personal path to recover...

Leabea888 · Leabea888

Hi I'm new, hope I'm doing this right!

Pjr100 · Pjr100

Can I use protein and Bcaa's while being treated with Harvoni

JimmyK · JimmyK

Hello to all. New member here. I will begin treatment this week sometime using Vikera and Ribovirin. 62 year old male. 6'4" 250 lbs. I suppose I will just look around some. I have been aware of having Hep C since roughly 1995. No issues as yet so blessed. Anyway Hello all! JimmyK

New Member · Bonnice53

Hello everyone. I have had HCV for about 25 years. I am an RN and contracted HCV through a blood-splash from an infected patient.It has been a long road. I am a genotype1b, with cirrhosis. I treated first with interferon/Riba, Next was Harvoni, and last with Viekira/Riba. I am going on 7 months, post t...

Canuck · Canuck

Hello all,I am in BC Canada, thus why I have been using the handle "Canuck".I am new to the site, and have been meaning to "properly" introduce myself to all of you, and intend to share more. Up until now, I have not posted much, I have mostly just been reading the site, learning an...

oldmarine · oldmarine

Hello Members, Newbie here looking for a lil advise. I am computer challenged at times and especially in new settings like this, but will try to get it right. I was infected with Hep C in Viet Nam in the late 60's. I have never been treated with drugs for the Hep C. VA wasn't especially c...

hangerd · hangerd

Hello guys! Glad to be a part from this community! Hope to be helpful! :)

Mike · Mike

Hi everyone. Third day on Harvoni. Side effects none that I can feel, and daily activities remain the same. Exercise in the am, plenty of water, sensible diet (low in fat and dairy), and taking medication around the same time each day. There is nothing unusual to report. On another note, the support g...

Hi, new member here :) · Yvonne63

My name is Yvonne and today is my 4th day on Harvoni. Hep C Geno 1b. I am hoping to not get cancer again ( liver cancer treatment march last year), get rid of low playelets(53), hypoglycemic episodes, digestion probs, brain fog and for once in 30 yrs have some energy. I haven't had pancreatitis and AF sinc...

lewis45424 · lewis45424

HEPATITIS C RNA BY PCR, QUANTITATIVE See notes below2650000 Reference range: NOT DETECTED Unit: IU/MLRESULT, HCV See notes below 6.42 Unit: Log IU/ml THIS SPECIMEN WAS TESTED BY THE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HCV REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY. THE RESULT GIVEN ABOVE IS THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS (IU) OF H...

Cable Anna · Cable Anna

/* hey guys can someone please help me with the following code, it is wrong but i dont understand how to correct it. Where am i wrong?? Is this code on the right path ?? Can it be corrected?? */ #include<stdio.h> int top=-1; int x; typedef struct stack { int r,c; }stack; stack s[16]; int ispos...

fisasifa · fisasifa

[This forum does not allow advertisements for any products] Forum Guidelines - Required reading for all members -- Edited by wmlj1960 on Thursday 10th of March 2016 07:42:46 AM

Mary1982 · Mary1982

Hey , this is my 5th day today with vikera pak no riba for 12 weeks , I haven't had much side affects but every morning and night when it's time to have my meds I'm scared to take them I keep thinking what if today I get side affects I'm just so scared .

Mike · Mike

Hello everybody, Went to my Gastroenterologist and after consultation approved me for treatment beginning March 9th with Harvoni for 8 to 12 weeks:) I am so ready to start dragon slaying it ain't even funny. And I know you are all right there with me. I will keep you posted. Genotype 1 Mike

MarjorieJean91 · MarjorieJean91

Okay... Well. I am 24 and I have had Hep C since I was born. My biological mother was a heavy drug user and told me when I was young that I may have Hep C because of a blood transfusion done when she gave birth to me. I knew it was bologna when I was a kid. I found out for a fact when I was 18. I have a two year old son (9-...

Peaches71 · Peaches71

I was diagnosed with Hep C back in 2002. I've had very few symptoms or problems along the way. Over the years I've had several blood tests which showed elevated liver levels and recently I had escalated viral loads. My PCP decided to treat it now before it got out of hand since 14 years was long enough and I...

Silverecho · Silverecho

Hi everyone, I have been very isolated in regards to this disease. I am in my late 30's, but I was diagnosed when I was 20 years old. I have carried SO much shame through my life because of this disease and it has affected my self esteem, my ability to seek relationships and it has also instilled a horribl...

joey25 · joey25

I'm not sure when I was exposed to HCV. Probably as a teenager (I'm 52 now). I've never shared needles, and as I understand it's quite hard to get from unprotected sex, I don't think I got it from that either (question mark though). I probably got it from surgery/contaminated needles in hospital during...

jaz41790 · jaz41790

Hi! I am a recovering heroin addict, been clean 2 years and 2 months. Was diagnosed with hepc 2 years ago. I am a 25 year old female thats generally healthy so medicaid has denied medication. My first gastro doc hasn't helped me with anything, will be seeing someone else soon and I really hope they have so...

96tears · 96tears

and just as i get through posting events of the last three months ...the letter from my doc arrives and on the second v-load test (month and 1/2 after end of treatment) ...drum roll ... my viral load is STILL undetectable. feeling particularly blessed and wishing the same for everyone here!

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	HCV GT3 relapse after treatment (Preview) Well, the topic says it all. I have been lurking, reading this forum over the last nine months. I am pretty certain I contracted Hep C in the summer of 1982. My doctor noticed high Liver Enzyme readings in the late 80s and I was diagnosed in teh summer of 1995. For years I took Milk Thistle and went about my b...	wizard	40	2217	Apr 28, 2016 by wizard
	Taking Harvoni, on Day 27, Got Questions (Preview) Hi All, I really appreciate this forum exits. I started taking Harvoni 27 days ago and got a few questions. FYI, i have had very few symptoms from the medicine. Sometimes i fatique if i take it on an empty stomach or earlier in the day and this lasts for maybe 1-2 hours. Sometimes i get minor headaches but v...	doodaman	7	1730	Apr 27, 2016 by doodaman
	Side effects (Preview) I'm on week 3 of holkira and riba, I'm experiencing the worse brain fog ever and I'm feeling kinda depressed and really Moody.. I also got the rash going on which I read is normal, but I'm wondering how this has effected anyone's psych ... I literally feel like a loose canon but also fee stupid at the same...	Chloe1	6	1831	Apr 26, 2016 by Chloe1
	Hi, new to this (Preview) Day 8 on harvoni, miss a good beer! Feeling good n grateful though. I have smoked a bit of pot, what's the major consensus on that one?	Ventura821	3	976	Apr 25, 2016 by Tig
	Introduction (Preview) Hi Everybody, I am 63 years old and I have had HEP C for 40+ years. I have been monitoring my liver fibrosis, liver enzymes and viral load since 1990. My fibrosis levels had slowly increased from level one to level three, but my liver function was perfect and there was no indications of cirrhoses. In octo...	DaVinci	3	1048	Apr 24, 2016 by Canuck
	New member (Preview) Hi all.....I'm new....but you'll recognize me, as I have a feeling we're a lot alike. God Bless you all. Glad to be alive	Winfrey50	4	1010	Apr 22, 2016 by Linuxter
	Hello i'm new :) (Preview) Hi! I'm Anna, i live in Melbourne, Australia. I have geno 3 and i've been living with it for 17 years now. I've just started sov/dak combo and i'm 8 days into the treatment. My liver has always been good, and my doctor and i put off treatment until these were on the pbs. We're lucky to have the drugs so chea...	Annat	16	1264	Apr 21, 2016 by wendyo
	newbi (Preview) new to this chat room and its the first room i have ever joind boy what a pain in the arss. im hopeing to have a meaningful discussion with anyone with hep c im feeling a little down today and could rely use a helping hand.	russell b	12	1412	Apr 19, 2016 by JimmyK
	Just found out my boyfriend has hepc. I am scared. will appreciate any replies!!! (Preview) I just discovered my boyfriend has hep c. We both just had an std panel done. mine was negative for everything. There was one time of sex without protection but he didn't ejaculate, one instance of giving him oral sex and he ejaculated , a kiss when he had a fever blister but don't think it was bleeding...	scared	17	1616	Apr 18, 2016 by Sydhanrahan
	Hello, new here... (Preview) Hello everyone, I'm Jamaica. I'm new, obviously, as well as new to this kind of forum. I found out a couple of years ago that I have hep c. I was not surprised, however I've been kind of in denial about it ever since. I was pregnant with my youngest daughter and freshly clean and on a personal path to recover...	Barefeetheartbeat	9	1242	Apr 17, 2016 by Canuck
	hi I'm new! (Preview) Hi I'm new, hope I'm doing this right!	Leabea888	10	1411	Apr 15, 2016 by Shadowfax
	Harvoni and fitness supps (Preview) Can I use protein and Bcaa's while being treated with Harvoni	Pjr100	2	816	Apr 12, 2016 by wendyo
	Greeting from Texas (Preview) Hello to all. New member here. I will begin treatment this week sometime using Vikera and Ribovirin. 62 year old male. 6'4" 250 lbs. I suppose I will just look around some. I have been aware of having Hep C since roughly 1995. No issues as yet so blessed. Anyway Hello all! JimmyK	JimmyK	16	3126	Apr 11, 2016 by Linuxter
	New Member (Preview) Hello everyone. I have had HCV for about 25 years. I am an RN and contracted HCV through a blood-splash from an infected patient.It has been a long road. I am a genotype1b, with cirrhosis. I treated first with interferon/Riba, Next was Harvoni, and last with Viekira/Riba. I am going on 7 months, post t...	Bonnice53	20	2348	Apr 7, 2016 by Bonnice53
	Awaiting SOF/VEL/GS-9857 trial ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello all,I am in BC Canada, thus why I have been using the handle "Canuck".I am new to the site, and have been meaning to "properly" introduce myself to all of you, and intend to share more. Up until now, I have not posted much, I have mostly just been reading the site, learning an...	Canuck	92	7308	Apr 1, 2016 by Canuck
	Oldmarine with HepC since 60's. Never treated with drugs, always natural. VA now will pay, need advise. (Preview) Hello Members, Newbie here looking for a lil advise. I am computer challenged at times and especially in new settings like this, but will try to get it right. I was infected with Hep C in Viet Nam in the late 60's. I have never been treated with drugs for the Hep C. VA wasn't especially c...	oldmarine	18	1969	Mar 24, 2016 by Tig
	Hi (Preview) Hello guys! Glad to be a part from this community! Hope to be helpful! :)	hangerd	7	1318	Mar 19, 2016 by Shadowfax
	Third day Harvoni train (Preview) Hi everyone. Third day on Harvoni. Side effects none that I can feel, and daily activities remain the same. Exercise in the am, plenty of water, sensible diet (low in fat and dairy), and taking medication around the same time each day. There is nothing unusual to report. On another note, the support g...	Mike	5	1586	Mar 15, 2016 by JimmyK
	Hi, new member here :) (Preview) My name is Yvonne and today is my 4th day on Harvoni. Hep C Geno 1b. I am hoping to not get cancer again ( liver cancer treatment march last year), get rid of low playelets(53), hypoglycemic episodes, digestion probs, brain fog and for once in 30 yrs have some energy. I haven't had pancreatitis and AF sinc...	Yvonne63	5	1216	Mar 15, 2016 by wmlj1960
	HEPATITIS C RNA (Preview) HEPATITIS C RNA BY PCR, QUANTITATIVE See notes below2650000 Reference range: NOT DETECTED Unit: IU/MLRESULT, HCV See notes below 6.42 Unit: Log IU/ml THIS SPECIMEN WAS TESTED BY THE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HCV REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY. THE RESULT GIVEN ABOVE IS THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS (IU) OF H...	lewis45424	9	1634	Mar 15, 2016 by mallani
	Implementation of N-Queens using stack through backtracking. (closed) (Preview) /* hey guys can someone please help me with the following code, it is wrong but i dont understand how to correct it. Where am i wrong?? Is this code on the right path ?? Can it be corrected?? */ #include<stdio.h> int top=-1; int x; typedef struct stack { int r,c; }stack; stack s[16]; int ispos...	Cable Anna	1	1032	Mar 11, 2016 by Tig
	Generic Harvoni- Twinvir (Preview) [This forum does not allow advertisements for any products] Forum Guidelines - Required reading for all members -- Edited by wmlj1960 on Thursday 10th of March 2016 07:42:46 AM	fisasifa	0	1112	Mar 10, 2016 by fisasifa
	Vikera pak (Preview) Hey , this is my 5th day today with vikera pak no riba for 12 weeks , I haven't had much side affects but every morning and night when it's time to have my meds I'm scared to take them I keep thinking what if today I get side affects I'm just so scared .	Mary1982	37	6008	Mar 9, 2016 by hepcmannyc
	Good News So Far (Preview) Hello everybody, Went to my Gastroenterologist and after consultation approved me for treatment beginning March 9th with Harvoni for 8 to 12 weeks:) I am so ready to start dragon slaying it ain't even funny. And I know you are all right there with me. I will keep you posted. Genotype 1 Mike	Mike	10	1395	Mar 3, 2016 by Ari-anna
	HELLO! Introducing myself (Preview) Okay... Well. I am 24 and I have had Hep C since I was born. My biological mother was a heavy drug user and told me when I was young that I may have Hep C because of a blood transfusion done when she gave birth to me. I knew it was bologna when I was a kid. I found out for a fact when I was 18. I have a two year old son (9-...	MarjorieJean91	11	1381	Mar 1, 2016 by Shadowfax
	False Negative:what do I do? (Preview) I was diagnosed with Hep C back in 2002. I've had very few symptoms or problems along the way. Over the years I've had several blood tests which showed elevated liver levels and recently I had escalated viral loads. My PCP decided to treat it now before it got out of hand since 14 years was long enough and I...	Peaches71	3	1077	Feb 29, 2016 by Tig
	New to site - embarking on the Zepatier journey (Preview) Hi everyone, I have been very isolated in regards to this disease. I am in my late 30's, but I was diagnosed when I was 20 years old. I have carried SO much shame through my life because of this disease and it has affected my self esteem, my ability to seek relationships and it has also instilled a horribl...	Silverecho	2	1159	Feb 22, 2016 by wendyo
	Tired of Hep C jokes! (Preview) I'm not sure when I was exposed to HCV. Probably as a teenager (I'm 52 now). I've never shared needles, and as I understand it's quite hard to get from unprotected sex, I don't think I got it from that either (question mark though). I probably got it from surgery/contaminated needles in hospital during...	joey25	4	1250	Feb 21, 2016 by Shadowfax
	new to this... (Preview) Hi! I am a recovering heroin addict, been clean 2 years and 2 months. Was diagnosed with hepc 2 years ago. I am a 25 year old female thats generally healthy so medicaid has denied medication. My first gastro doc hasn't helped me with anything, will be seeing someone else soon and I really hope they have so...	jaz41790	8	1256	Feb 19, 2016 by Ari-anna
	yay!! (Preview) and just as i get through posting events of the last three months ...the letter from my doc arrives and on the second v-load test (month and 1/2 after end of treatment) ...drum roll ... my viral load is STILL undetectable. feeling particularly blessed and wishing the same for everyone here!	96tears	8	1225	Feb 19, 2016 by Cinnamon Girl
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