Hiya Mike

I more or less in my later years have tinnitus. I don't remember if the tx made it worse, it comes and goes. I think it got a little better after tx or I'm just used to the little "beeeeeeeep" I hear all the time. As far as the libido I was highly anemic on tx (not Harvoni) and had little desire. I did flirt with all my nurses but was aware if I became "ready" I would probably pass out from the distribution of blood. :)  It was better after tx. I celebrated by going grocery shopping in baggie sweat paints. Hot clerk "can I help you with somthing?" Me "well I don't know maybe"(insert pup tent here) smile.

Best wishes for you

Your old post came up in a search I did onsite before starting this thread mallani. I suppose it's possible some of the side effects "legacy" combination therapy patients experienced may apply to Harvoni users. Apparently tinnitus affects some in both camps. I'm interested to hear from others if they believe Harvoni (specifically) has had an effect on their libido, and if so, whether such effects resolved after the end of treatment. Temporary diminished libido doesn't seem like a big issue for me-assuming it hasn't been shown to persist after treatment.

No problem about the link Tig. I'm sorry to hear that you and others apparently have been left with persistent tinnitus.

Here's an old post from me.

It may be relevant.

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t53021482/sex-problems-and-hcv-including-treatment/

Hey Mike,

I don't know what happened there! I found one one thread when we discussed it and remember another, but can't locate it. I'll keep looking. Here's the most recent, sorry about the earlier goof.

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t60707197/post-tx-labs/

KPB,

I also spent many years welding and working steel and running a maintenance and repair shop. Lots of the same loud noise you speak of. But that was nothing compared to the tinnitus I developed during treatment. I mean the stuff I've got now is obscenely loud and really limits my ability to hear. We have a lot of the old Interferon warriors and another one of the Victrelis users I talk to that also mentioned a terrible time with it during and after treatment. Unfortunately after two years of this, I'm afraid it's here to stay... Boo!

also developed tinnitus after starting Harvoni. Comes and goes. Mine sounds like crickets at night. Not a bad sound but gets old fast. I hear it now, but it could have been triggered again by Leon Russell on Fri. night. He's jam up and has a great lead.

I had moderate tolerable tinnitus before initiating Harvoni recently. I'm pretty sure it's increased since starting treatment. I was a pilot and cabinetmaker. Both are noisy occupations. I minimized my exposure with active noise-reduction headsets while flying and foam earplugs when operating loud tools but still developed mild tinnitus which may have been related to the working environments. Hammers can produce very loud impact noises and using them certainly caused my ears to ring temporarily. Your work probably could have caused tinnitus KPB.

Tig,  I never took any of those drugs and I hear the same high pitched whining your talking about ALL THE TIME........  I have always just thought it was a side effect of the loud pounding of the steel that I worked on for 30 years

Fem,

I'm convinced mine really worsened after starting Victrelis. I had minor issues beforehand, but a couple of weeks or so after starting Victrelis, I developed a new and very noticeable sound of rushing water. I went around the house looking for a running faucet. Then I'd go outside and check the hose, because I would lay in bed at night and it hear it so plainly and loudly that I was convinced it had to be water running. Then the high pitched whining started and has never gone away. I can hear it screaming right now. It's worse at night. I've tried expensive hearing aids, talked to doctors and there's nothing they can do. I have one of those sound apps on my phone and iPad that helps mask it when I can't take it some nights. Mostly, I'm just getting used to it and turning my TV up louder than the noise!

OMG! I'm so happy to have found someone who developed tinnitus after interferon and ribavirin!  I thought it may have diminished after current treatment with Viekira and Riba.  Sometimes it comes back full force but most of the time, it's just there, albeit less apparent.

Hi Mike,

We have a member here currently that has expressed a concern over his testosterone reduction over the course of his treatment. Makes me wonder if this may be something you're experiencing too. I wasn't on Harvoni, but treatment caused mine to really tank. It may be medication related or antiviral therapy in general. It's hard to say. My levels returned to normal following treatment. Unfortunately for me, I also developed severe tinnitus that has become part of life. I think mine was the result of the old Interferon/PI protocols though. Time will tell in your case, but I think you'll notice significant improvements following treatment. 

Here's the thread started by Steve and the discussion on testosterone if you would like to review it: http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t60707197/post-tx-labs/

Day 10 on Harvoni, and along with the tinnitus, I think I'm noticing a reduction in sex drive which may be related to the Harvoni. Though I'm not finding a great deal of posts about this online, it seems some others are experiencing this and posting about it. Some are female. Found one post which suggests this side effect could be transient. Hope the tinnitus will be too:

Oh how you remind me... Yes, I had a very similar experience up until about two months post Harvoni treatment. Now that it's been a little over three months post treatment, everything is so back to normal that every morning when I wake up, he's standing at attention and asks "what are we going to do today boss?"

Anyone else?