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Magnesium co Q 10 7 years 11 months ago #16176

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The general recommendation is to discontinue unprescribed supplements while on treatment to avoid potential untested interactions. There are some exceptions to this where there is evidence to support supplementing:

"So if you wanted to take supplements there is evidence around:
B12
Vit D (calcitriol)
Antioxidants like ALA, S-Adenosylmethionine and Betaine because they increase glutathione and probably work to protect B12 levels and JAK-STAT mediated local Interferon production
Statins because they reduce the transporters for the virus in the blood that are essential to getting into liver cells"

fixhepc.com/forum/supplements/534-supple...s-with-evidence.html

G3a since '78 - Dx '12 - F4 (2xHCC)
24wk Tx - PEG/Riba/Dac 2013 relapsed
24wk Tx - Generic Sof/Dac/Riba 2015/16 relapsed
16wk Tx - 12/01/17 -> 03/05/17 NS3/NS5a + Generic Sof
SVR7 - 22/06/17 UND
SRV12 - 27/07/17 UND
SVR24 - 26/10/17 UND
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Magnesium co Q 10 7 years 11 months ago #16205

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I was using a magnesium supplement to help prevent cramps when swimming but they have diminished since I started Tx. I bought some magnesium ointment that goes on the skin and that seems to help. So does half a banana before the swim.

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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