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  • 6 April 2018 at 5:37 am #27760
    Avatar photoNick-Campfield-facebook
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    Hey guus. My names Nick I’m 22 years old and I believe to have had this virus since I was about 15. I hate myself for doing the making such naive decisions when I was a teen, but now I have 2 kids and a wife and I really want to do someshing about this. I go see a doctor the 17th for the very first time to discuss my virus. The only reason I even know I have the virus is because my school was doing a blood bank event and I participated. Later on they called and said I had the virus. Being a kid I neglected the virus and now I have just started to get the itches associated with the virus. I’m really scared. Not for me but for my kids, they need a father. I have insurance but I doubt they will cover the meds because I’m young and healthy still. I am also afraid of losing my money trying to buy meds online, it would consist of all of my savings.
    My question is though how long does it take usually from start to finishing to get a prescription from my local doctor? I have waited to long to cure this and want to get on it ASAP!
    Thank you so much.

    Contracted 2011
    Gen 3
    VL 13000
    Treatment Start Date: SOON

    6 April 2018 at 6:46 am #27762
    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    Hi Nick,

    Sorry to hear you have the virus. On the good news side:

    1. It is generally pretty simple to get rid of it
    2. You are unlikely to have any lasting damage from it
    3. You are unlikely to have given it to either your wife or children

    In other words, don’t panic.

    In terms of access to the medications (this being government/insurance) subsidised access it depends entirely on what country you are in.

    If you were in Australia you could see me this afternoon, get a prescription, and probably start treatment tomorrow.

    If you are in countries like the UK, USA, and Canada then treatment is available, but it is currently rationed based on all sorts of criteria, but typically you need to be at least a bit sick with the virus to get access. The downside of this is that it means young well people with Hep C are typically being forced to wait for treatment.

    So, your plan A should be to see your local doctor, get the genotype, viral load and fibrosis testing done and then work out if, in your local area, you meet the local requirements for treatment.

    If you don’t then a possible solution is to pay for your own treatment using self-imported generics. We do a lot of that here for patients around the world. I see patients online by video and make the correct prescription. I do need to see your blood results but the bottom line is you can get treated for under $1500 USD including all the medications and testing.

    Definitely go for the “free” stuff first, but if you can’t get it that way… it can be done anyway.

    YMMV

    6 April 2018 at 10:11 am #27763
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    Hi Nick,

    Welcome to this forum. Everything you need is here and some very nice people too. It shouldn’t take long to get the bloods you need and perhaps a fibroscan and then you can have a think about your options.

    All the best,

    RSF

    G3a. Probably infected 40 years ago.
    Diagnosed July 2015
    7/7/2015: ALP 69, ALT 209, WBC 5.8, VL 40,000. Fibroscan 9.5 Kpa.
    Commenced treatment Sof/Dac (Natco Pharma) 24 wks in Feb 16
    VL UND @ 4 wks, 12 wks

    EOT 6/7/16
    SVR 12
    SVR 24

    PHEW! Thank you so much Dr James, Monkmeds and all at Fixhepc

    6 April 2018 at 4:16 pm #27765
    Tigerfan
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    Nick-

    Like you, I contracted the virus when I was a teenager. (I will be 60 in December).

    I started the pills on 2.5.18, and was undetected 4 weeks later. My abdominal scan reflects no damage to my liver.

    Scrape up the money for the medication, let the Doc and others on this website mentor your treatment, and you will be fine.

    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”.

    6 April 2018 at 5:46 pm #27766
    Avatar photoNick-Campfield-facebook
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    Thank you guys I am going to try and go through the motions as fast as possible I really hope there are some cancellations so I can see the doctor before the 17th. I appreciate your guys replys dearly I really do. Is the video chat session included with my purchase Dr. Freeman? I also live in the US.

    Contracted 2011
    Gen 3
    VL 13000
    Treatment Start Date: SOON

    6 April 2018 at 9:04 pm #27767
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    Hi Nick,

    If you contact Dr Freeman via GP2U an online consultation is what will happen. The cost of this will be covered by the one off fee you will pay. It will be like a Skype conversation.

    All the best,

    RSF

    G3a. Probably infected 40 years ago.
    Diagnosed July 2015
    7/7/2015: ALP 69, ALT 209, WBC 5.8, VL 40,000. Fibroscan 9.5 Kpa.
    Commenced treatment Sof/Dac (Natco Pharma) 24 wks in Feb 16
    VL UND @ 4 wks, 12 wks

    EOT 6/7/16
    SVR 12
    SVR 24

    PHEW! Thank you so much Dr James, Monkmeds and all at Fixhepc

    7 April 2018 at 4:47 am #27768
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    Hi Nick,

    Talk to Dr. Freeman. I am in the USA and can vouch for this site. It is a 100% guarantee to receive the treatment. If it is lost or for some reason confiscated, that is refundable. So far, no one has had their medication confiscated. But many people in USA have been denied by insurance and died because of it. Don’t hesitate. Congratulations, you found Dr. Freeman’s site and will be cured. :cheer: :+1:

    7 April 2018 at 5:04 am #27770
    Avatar photoNick-Campfield-facebook
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    Thank the lord

    Contracted 2011
    Gen 3
    VL 13000
    Treatment Start Date: SOON

    7 April 2018 at 7:09 am #27771
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    Hello Nick, welcome to the forum. Deciding to get treated is one of the best decisions you will ever make. Modern medications (DAAs) have an amazing cure rate of over 90%, and if you can get access to them for an affordable price, you really owe it to yourself and to your family.
    Regarding GP2U appointments, Dr James will examine your test results beforehand (you need to upload them before the appointment), then talk to you for about 20 minutes by video conference, and finally write a correct prescription for you. Please note that the GP2U appointment cost (about 68 USD) is separate from the cost of the medication, best of luck to you.

    Making the world a better place – one patient at a time.

    7 April 2018 at 11:21 am #27773
    kaju
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    Hi Nick,
    Well come to the forum. I can understand your feeling and can tell you you are at the bestest place for first step.
    Here is amazing and lots of helpfull people here.
    I diagnosised 2 years ago and it took almost 2 years for started to treatment because of some decisions.Now I am thinking I wish I could started before
    Just do it and start to treatment asaply. New meds are very strong and very high ratio for success. Wish you best. Good luck.
    Cheers.

    7 April 2018 at 7:46 pm #27774
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    Thank you for the reply. I am calling everyday to see if I can see my local doctor any sooner than the 17th. I’m trying to get that prescription asap so I can bring it to Dr. Freeman. Unless my insurance will cover the meds but I highly doubt it. Please stay tuned!

    Contracted 2011
    Gen 3
    VL 13000
    Treatment Start Date: SOON

    8 April 2018 at 1:55 am #27775
    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    @fixhepc

    Hi Nick,

    If you can get a prescription fom your doc that is great. If not you need to ask for copies of your results. See the “What your soctor needs” section in the footer or here for details about what results are needed to prescribe…

    https://fixhepc.com/what-your-doctor-needs.html

    YMMV

    8 April 2018 at 2:37 am #27776
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    Thank you for the reply Dr. :) Its very reassuring how helpful the information you and the rest of the members have given me.
    will it cost me any money to actually get the prescription from the doctor? im sorry i rarely visit the doctor and have never actually had a prescription before. I have a savings just not a crazy amount of money in it.
    But boy am i glad that i actually did save up some cash..
    Thank you.

    Contracted 2011
    Gen 3
    VL 13000
    Treatment Start Date: SOON

    8 April 2018 at 2:30 pm #27777
    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    @fixhepc

    Sorry Nick,

    I can’t advise about fees from your doctor. US healthcare seems a complete mystery with some patients getting treated inexpensively and others being charged an arm and a leg for tests they dont need only to not get treatment.

    Worst case is you will need to see me online and sort out the prescription. That will cost $70 but you will get the correct precription with minimal grief and no judgmental BS.

    There are plenty of US members who drop in from time to time and know the local landscape well

    YMMV

    9 April 2018 at 1:55 am #27778
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    Do you have insurance? Go to your insurance co webpage and see if they cover Epclusa, or Vosevi. If they don’t, you should see Dr Freeman. Less than $1500 and you’ll be on your way within 2 weeks. I’m from California, and my insurance flat-out did not cover it.

    splitdog@roadrunner.com

    Genotype 3
    VL 4,100,000
    ALT 101 AST 71
    Treatment Naive
    Started Sof/Dac Jan 12, 2016
    VL= <15 4 weeks in. AST/ALT normal.
    VL=UNDETECTED 8 weeks in.
    SVR4= Virus back. 3,300,000

    Started generic Epclusa Sep. 23, 2017

    4 weeks in <15 *Detected.
    12 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    16 weeks in <15 *Not Detected.
    Finished 24 weeks treatment 3-17-18
    SVR5 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 20 <15 Not Detected.
    SVR 44 <15 Not Detected.

    Thank you Jesus.
    Thank you Dr. James

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