Hi Wendy, You already have it going for you: It's only 12 weeks! No Ribavirin. Although I compleated my Vikera-Pac regiment one of my things that got me through tx. was knowing I was not "on" for 48 weeks. That Pegasys horse was shot behind the barn. Lol. This will be a snap for you. These new drugs are very reliable.  Stay determined. We want to hear all about the ride. Welcome.

Sounds good to me Penny!

Hi Wendy - Welcome!  This is a safe and friendly place.  You can relax, be yourself, and join the rest of us as we all get well together!

Penny 

Thank you all for the warm welcome, feedback and links! I will use them for sure.

Looking forward to sharing the journey!

Hi Wendy and welcome to the forum.

 Sorry to hear about your job situation but I'm glad you are able to look at a positive part of it - still having insurance long enough to pay for treatment. Some of us experience more side effects than others but regardless, a positive outlook and keeping your thoughts on the end benefit, SVR, will help make this treatment easier to do. Loosing a job can be stressful so take measures to relieve some of this and take care of yourself. Jill (Cinnamon Girl) posted the following download information link in another thread yesterday that may help with keeping your spirits up.

http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/SEM_Positive_attitude.pdf

Harvoni should be a cake walk compared to your previous interferon / riba experience and with way better odds of success. So make yourself at home and join us all on this journey to SVR and a hep c free future.

Good Morning Wendy!

I'm glad you found us. We have a good group here and I think you'll get a lot of helpful information from everyone. If you need assistance finding anything, please let us know.

As you've read, I'm sure, is the first few weeks tend to be the adjustment period. These are strong medications and your body is saying "Hey! What the heck is this stuff?" Fairly soon, hopefully (and likely) things will settle down and you'll know more of what to expect for the remainder of treatment. Just remember why you're doing this and what you're feeling won't last for long. Each day is one day closer to the success you desire and this time your chances have never been better!

I'm sorry about your job, but let's believe this is the beginning of great things to come! Tackle one thing at a time, don't overwhelm your mind and concentrate on nourishing your whole body. Good food, lots of water, rest and a clear mind will take you there. Good luck!

 PS: Here's a good recipe for homemade Ginger Ale. It may help quell that nausea!

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t60715535/homemade-ginger-ale/?page=1#comment-60715535

Thank you Jill for the warm welcome and I will be along for the ride with you all. 

Hello Wendy, welcome to the forum!

Thanks for introducing yourself, and I`m glad you`ve been having a look around.  You`ll find loads of good information here and lots of friendly, helpful people.

It`s very early days for you yet and it takes a while for your body to adjust to such strong medication, so give it time and I expect your early side effects will settle down.  Yes, I`m sure that the shock and stress of losing your job is a big factor in not sleeping well, and besides that it`s natural to feel apprehensive when starting a new treatment.

Please feel free to join in the discussions whenever you like, and you`re very welcome to jump onboard the `Harvoni Treatment Train` thread.  Here`s a link to that...

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t58762824/all-aboard-for-the-harvoni-treatment-train-enjoy-the-ride-fo/

As long as you don`t have cirrhosis I expect you`ll be doing 12 weeks of treatment, and I`m sure you`ll find it a lot easier to do than your previous unsuccessful time around. 

We`ll look forward to following your progress, Harvoni has such high success rates and I wish you the best of luck on your journey! 

Hi everyone,

I'm Wendy and this is day 3 of my Harvoni tx. Diagnosed in 1994, Genotype 1a, Non responder to interferon (old school interferon and peg with riba), viral load 541800. 

I already suffer from insomnia and nausea and already see it as a little worse these past 3 days. I take ginger and drink decaf ginger tea which helps the nausea. Hoping from reading your posts/threads that both of these will get better in time. Thanks to all for sharing that info. Just found out right before getting approved for the Rx that I am losing my job of 20 years, so stress can be impacting my sleep for sure. At least I can be finished with treatment while I still have insurance. 

I do workout, drink lots of water so I know I am doing what I can to aid my body in this journey.

Have a great day!