Two weeks into Tx, I've been meaning to post but finally.
Pre-Tx symptoms -
- fatigue and mind fuzz
- muscle and joint pain (I have osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia, not severe though)
- prickly skin, also dry and itchy in places
- temperature sensitivity. Sweats and/or shivers regardless of temperature
- seborrheic dermatitis
- depression/anxiety
Pre-tx pathology -
- Gt 1a
- VL 230,000 IU/mL Log10 5.35
- Fibroscan 7.8kPa F1/2
- Haematology all normal except for platelets 145 (150-450) was 48 6 months ago when I had dengue fever
- Chemistry normal except AST 45 (<41) ALT 64 (<51)
- Endocrinology normal AFP 7 (<9)
Treatment naive, probably had HCV since late 1980s from using naughty drugs.
Started Sof/Dac from Kingswood Compounding Pharmacy on 17/12/2015. Script from Dr James via GP2U.
After 2 weeks Tx I'm feeling vastly more energetic but wired from lack of sleep, about 5 hours per night. I changed from evening dose to after breakfast to try to alleviate this, stay tuned. I definitely have that speedy feeling others have mentioned. No other noticeable side effects. It's been stinky hot in Melbourne for a lot of days since I started so this may have masked some milder sides.
For years I have suffered depression and anxiety but this seems to be abating somewhat now the stigma of having HepC is weighing less on my mind. I took paroxetine for years but went cold turkey (after ramping down) when visiting Vietnam for 3 months in 2008. After a few weeks of mind spins it settled down and started to handle life ok without it. I now believe SSRI was useless or even harmful in my case.
Looking forward to 4 week blood results and feeling very positive about this.
Onward and upward!