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  • 27 March 2018 at 12:45 am #27671
    Tigerfan
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    @tigerfan

    I have been on Epclusa for 7 weeks, was undetected after 4, and my liver scan reflects a pristine, healthy organ. I am blessed.

    I am also dehydrated down to my toenails, and am drinking numerous quarts of Gatorade every day. I interpret this to mean that the medicine is working its way deep into my tissues to find and kill every one of the little buggers.

    I just have to make it 5 more weeks…..

    1970’s-Bad behavior as a teenager.
    2001- Insurance Company denies coverage due to HCV positive
    2002- Another HCV positive reading and referral to liver doctor.
    2003-Commence Interferon Combination treatment. VL 205,088 after 3 months. Doctor says stop.
    2007-VL 1,045,320.
    2017-VL 3,121,174.
    2.5.18-Commenced generic Epclusa.
    3.7.18- VL Undetected!
    3.13.18-US Abdomen Complete scan reflects Normal echogenicity with no mass detected. No dilated intrahepatic biliary ducts”.

    27 March 2018 at 2:17 am #27674
    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    @fixhepc

    Hello Tigerfan,

    While it’s probably just the medication we do see 3 times the usual rate of diabetes in patients with Hep C. One of the signs of diabetes is thirst so it would be sensible to get your blood sugar checked and make sure that is normal.

    YMMV

    27 March 2018 at 5:45 am #27676
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    @ariel

    Hi Tigerfan
    Yep I felt like a Camel too! Maybe it’s our sport addiction! Five more weeks of gallons of water well at least it’s not long now. Your post reminded me of the incredible thirst and I am also a Gatorade person I think that is a Sport thing too. I upped my water intake too as you surely have.
    I still can’t paddle out without the trusty Gatorade in the surfbomb waiting for me :)
    Here’s to your last five weeks!
    Sending you a big happy splash haha!
    Ariel

    27 March 2018 at 12:03 pm #27696
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    @beaches

    Hey tigerfan, yeah I was thirsty too. Drank more water

    Genotype 1a
    Diagnosed in 2004, had HCV for all my adult life. Until 2016!!!!
    Harvoni treatment, started 19 March 2016
    4 week results Bilirubin 12 down from 14 pre treatment,
    Gamma 25 down from 52, ALT 19 down from 63, AST 19 down from 47,
    VL <15 down from a lazy 6 million or so

    EOT Results
    Bilirubin 10, GGT 18, ALT 19, AST 21, VL UND

    12 Weeks post EOT
    Bilirubin 11, GGT 16, ALT 22, AST 20, VL UND
    Cured baby

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