Hi,
I was diagnosed last summer with hepatitis c in acute phase. My alt and ast were above 2000 in spring. I had some other symptoms. It was all diagnosed by chance.
First, doctors treated me for toxic hepatitis because all viruses were negative but I was in window period.
It turns out I was infected trough medical procedure.
So after hcv diagnosis and hcv rna 40.000 in july doctors said to wait if I can fight it myself.
I returned in october for genotype and viral load. While waiting for results I did another test privately. because in my country it is not that expensive. So these were results:
3.oct- genotype 1a, and 2. viral load 22 milion
24.october- genotype 2, viral load 1.5 milion
So, that was 6 months after infection, because I know date of infection.
I bought generic epclusa and now I am in 8th week. I have 4 weeks to go. I havent tested by myself yet. Doctor said to come and get tested after end of treatment in february. I started sofosbuvir and velpatasvir exactly 8 months after getting infected.
So, my question to Dr. James and anyone with experience is do you know anything about treating hcv immediately after acute phase. And why did my viral load jump like that? In one laboratory they didn't find genotype 1. Is it possible that I fought 1a myself or was it just low on second test so they didnt detect it?
I was in agony after I got infected and after it all settled I found out to have 2 genotypes, that was another shock.
Are my chances lower because of 2 genotypes? or are my chances good because it was caught so early.
Thanks in advance and sorry for maybe confused post. My case is I am sure interesting to you.
Boba