In 2014 when cirrhosis was causing me multiple problems, my doctor prescribed lactulose to lessen the amount of ammonia in my blood which causes hepatic encephalopathy. A positive side effect of lactulose is that it promotes good bowel movements and prevents constipation. Today my liver, although still cirrhotic, is compensating very well with no fear of encephalopathy but I still take low dose lactulose to avoid constipation caused more-so now by the HIV medications I take. You might ask your doctor if this would be a good option for you. The only negative side effect I've experienced is an increase in gas (flatulence) but that's really only a problem for others around me. lol
Hoodietree said
Oct 19, 2018
Iris Dragonfly wrote:we talk about all kids of stuff here, huh
We have a phrase for this in software development. We say "it's a feature not a bug"
Good times
Iris Dragonfly said
Oct 19, 2018
I have heard others on Epclusa complain about that, extra water consumption should help with your prunes! Yae, we talk about all kids of stuff here, huh. it's ok, BB, Iris
Harry said
Oct 19, 2018
Thanks Hoodietree ,im trying pruns juice plus coloxyl pills and bit of yoga ,methadone has always been a problem ans im pretty sure i read somewhere epcluse can cause bit of constipation i think,anyway not too long to go now 3 mths goes fast .hope you are feeling ok thanks for your reply seems more i worry bout going to toilet worse i get lol take care great forum to talk about things..
Harry said
Oct 19, 2018
Thanks Hoodietree
Hoodietree said
Oct 19, 2018
I was allowed to take a stool softener (docusate sodium) while on Epclusa. It was a god send. I was not on methodone just have suffered from constipation for years. Thank God for docusate sodium
Good luck Harry!
Harry said
Oct 19, 2018
Hi currently doing epclusa treatment 21 days to go im 65 yrs old geno 3 ,i have been on methadone 4yrs and get constipation iv noticed the epclusa seems to have made constipation worse any body else noticed this.thanks.
Scruffy said
Aug 14, 2016
Ditto on whats been said already. He should do it now so when he decides to kick the methadone he's in good health. When that day comes he will need to have everything in his favor.
Best wished for your friend
Pablito said
Aug 13, 2016
Like the guys say, it's no problem at all. In fact, he's an ideal candidate for treatment - if HCV positive - as it would lower the risk of spreading the virus.
I'm so glad services have moved forward these days and are treating IVDUs. I'm pretty sure one of the reasons I was refused treatment 15 years ago are so was because of how I got HCV.
marjim48 said
Aug 13, 2016
Thanks all. Will relay the info.
Tig said
Aug 13, 2016
Hi Miriam,
I was on Methadone throughout treatment, albeit on different drugs than we see now. I experienced no problems and everyone involved were all on board with it. I wouldn't expect any problems.
I checked the interactions betweem Harvoni, Epclusa and Methadone just for comparisons and there were none. Each patient may be different, so his doctor will do a full workup before considering a treatment regimen. It's all part of the process and I encourage your friend to get in and get started.
JimmyK said
Aug 13, 2016
Greetings.
The short answer is yes your friend can be treated while on Methadone. Just have to get with the Doctor to determine the treatment plan. All the same criteria applies. GenoType, VL, Fscore etc.
I was on Methadone about 30 years or so ago. It does not hurt the Liver which is a good thing. Treatments with RBV are becoming more scarce so first things first is getting with the Doctor.
Best of luck!
JimmyK
marjim48 said
Aug 13, 2016
I usually post for myself but this is for a friend who does not have a computer. I know that this group has so many answers.
Q
He has hep c and is on methadone. He says his program wants him to go for testing. How do I guide him? He is on medicaid. Is there a drug that works well with methadone? I am on Harvoni and it seems to be working for me. I don't think that mentally he could handle the sides of ribaviron.
In 2014 when cirrhosis was causing me multiple problems, my doctor prescribed lactulose to lessen the amount of ammonia in my blood which causes hepatic encephalopathy. A positive side effect of lactulose is that it promotes good bowel movements and prevents constipation. Today my liver, although still cirrhotic, is compensating very well with no fear of encephalopathy but I still take low dose lactulose to avoid constipation caused more-so now by the HIV medications I take. You might ask your doctor if this would be a good option for you. The only negative side effect I've experienced is an increase in gas (flatulence) but that's really only a problem for others around me. lol
We have a phrase for this in software development. We say "it's a feature not a bug"
Good times
I have heard others on Epclusa complain about that, extra water consumption should help with your prunes! Yae, we talk about all kids of stuff here, huh. it's ok, BB, Iris
I was allowed to take a stool softener (docusate sodium) while on Epclusa. It was a god send. I was not on methodone just have suffered from constipation for years. Thank God for docusate sodium
Good luck Harry!
Ditto on whats been said already. He should do it now so when he decides to kick the methadone he's in good health. When that day comes he will need to have everything in his favor.
Best wished for your friend
Like the guys say, it's no problem at all. In fact, he's an ideal candidate for treatment - if HCV positive - as it would lower the risk of spreading the virus.
I'm so glad services have moved forward these days and are treating IVDUs. I'm pretty sure one of the reasons I was refused treatment 15 years ago are so was because of how I got HCV.
Thanks all. Will relay the info.
Hi Miriam,
I was on Methadone throughout treatment, albeit on different drugs than we see now. I experienced no problems and everyone involved were all on board with it. I wouldn't expect any problems.
I checked the interactions betweem Harvoni, Epclusa and Methadone just for comparisons and there were none. Each patient may be different, so his doctor will do a full workup before considering a treatment regimen. It's all part of the process and I encourage your friend to get in and get started.
Greetings.
The short answer is yes your friend can be treated while on Methadone. Just have to get with the Doctor to determine the treatment plan. All the same criteria applies. GenoType, VL, Fscore etc.
I was on Methadone about 30 years or so ago. It does not hurt the Liver which is a good thing. Treatments with RBV are becoming more scarce so first things first is getting with the Doctor.
Best of luck!
JimmyK
I usually post for myself but this is for a friend who does not have a computer. I know that this group has so many answers.
Q
He has hep c and is on methadone. He says his program wants him to go for testing. How do I guide him? He is on medicaid. Is there a drug that works well with methadone? I am on Harvoni and it seems to be working for me. I don't think that mentally he could handle the sides of ribaviron.