You`re welcome!

I think it`s probably best to take your pill at whatever time of day suits you best, that seems to be the general opinion here. 

Sorry to give you another link, but this one will take you to a previous discussion of that same question, `when do you take your Harvoni`. 

You might find it helpful to read through...

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t59478020/when-do-you-take-your-harvoni/

Thank you for the information, links, and support. 

I have another question, my employment requires that I drive a car from about 7:30am til about 1:00pm each day.

would you have a suggestion as to what would be the best time for me to take Harvoni each day ? 

KPB

Hi there KPB,

Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like, no need to feel embarrassed.  We`re here to help and I know it can be very confusing trying to take in a lot of information at once.

I`ll do my best to answer your questions. 

1. Here`s a link to a series of fact sheets covering all aspects of Hep C, from the HCV Advocate website.  You`ll find a lot of basic information there.

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets.asp

2.  Here`s a link to the abbreviations and acronyms commonly used on the forum, we all learned what they meant as we went along.  Scroll down to the beginning of the thread...

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t51085702/forum-abbreviations/

3. The amount of water that anyone should drink does vary but as a guide we usually advise people to drink enough water to keep themselves well hydrated.  That means that your urine should appear a pale yellow colour and you shouldn`t be feeling thirsty.  For most people 2 litres is quite adequate but a gallon is excessive.  Once you`ve started treatment it`s important to keep your intake of liquids up because it helps minimise any possible side effects.

4. You seem to be asking the right questions at this stage, but as you learn more I`m sure other things will occur to you. 

You`re doing all the right things by keeping yourself fit and healthy and that`s good to hear. 

Best of luck to you with your treatment, there are many others here on the same journey and I`m sure they`ll be happy to share their knowledge and experiences with you.  By the way, if you`re doing Harvoni treatment then it means you must have Genotype 1.

Hope that helps!  Keep reading and asking questions, you`ve found a good group of very helpful people here!  

I have not started my Harvoni prescription yet (it's in the mail), So I have been reading some post and trying to learn some tips on how to make the next 3 months of my life a little easier on myself as well as on my loved ones.   I must tell everyone here that I am impressed with how much everyone seems to know.   I am overwhelmed with all the acronyms, SOT, SVR, EOT, UND, VL, HB, HC?, RIBA, TX, ECT... , and I am embarrassed that all of these things that you seem to know so much about,  I know none of it.   I know I have Hep C, and that's IT.....I don't know what type, my counts, or even how much liver damage I have suffered over the (best I can tell) 45 yrs. since I may have contracted this virus. 

So I decided to ask a few questions:    (please pardon my ignorance)

1) Is there a understanding HEP C for dummies book that I don't know about ?   

2) where did everyone learn about all these acronyms ?  and how they matter ?

3) I am reading a wide opinion of how much water to drink,  some are posting 2 liters, and others up to a gallon. -  what works for you ?

4) what questions am I not asking that I should be concerned about ?

I am a 59 years old male, up to now I (and my doctor) thought I was very healthy,  I swim 3 to 5 days a week.  My past is my past, but in the last 25 years I have not drank alcohol, the last 15 years I have not used any type of drug.

I understand that I am asking a lot of questions and requesting a lot of information, but any input will be appreciated.

thanks,

KPB