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28 October 2016 at 5:51 pm #24046
beaches
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@beaches
Hi Thirdtimelucky
I guess another piece of good news is that you no longer have to rely on the NHS because for not much money you can access geeric treatment.
I’m hoping one of the new treatments works for you

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
29 October 2016 at 12:39 am #24047
Ariel
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Hi ThirdTimeLucky
Hoping you get onto your next tx and sort this out for good yes excellent generics are available and progressively newer more effective meds to treat more difficult cases are becoming increasingly available too. I have seen a lot of really promising information from Gaj and Mgalbrai and others here re new meds so I hope that gives you hope.
Sending you splashes of goodvibes for the future and empathy for relapse but most of all strength in your challenge.
Love from Ariel
31 October 2016 at 7:13 pm #24085
thirdtimelucky
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@thirdtimelucky
Really Thanks. Waiting for Test results. NHS seem reluctant to even consider anything not on their approved list. I am discussing providing the drugs and being monitored by NHS. This is hopeful once type of medication is decided? Should have results soon.

TTL
31 October 2016 at 7:17 pm #24086
thirdtimelucky
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@thirdtimelucky
Great News.
1 November 2016 at 12:34 am #24094
LondonGirl
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@londongirl
NHS seem reluctant to even consider anything not on their approved list

Unfortunately, this is true, in general. But… Many will keep an eye on you, albeit “quietly”…
You can’t really blame they if it’s against the rules, but often they will help out when the time comes.
My advise, is not to push them too hard on it in advance, just turn up to next appointment and tell them you have started treatment. It would be rather unethical of them to refuse to monitor and there is a “duty of care”.

There have been some very supportive GPs . Mine was. I took Dr Freeman’s GP cheat list along with me and told my GP I had done much research and “made an adult informed choice” and was “taking licensed medicines via a trusted supply chain on an official trial”. He agreed. I was so nervous asking, but he was great about it. I think some GPS have more leeway, but the tests they order often aren’t as thorough.

Good luck.

GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC
1 November 2016 at 2:12 am #24099
Gaj
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@gaj
Linky to the GP Cheat Sheet that London Girl mentioned.

https://fixhepc.com/getting-treated/how-to-do-it/doctors.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
1 November 2016 at 4:01 am #24101
Dr James
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@fixhepc
Hello thirdtimelucky,

Most of the UK teaching hospitals will monitor patients who have sourced generics themselves. Some prescribe, some don’t and that’s on a per consultant basis.

YMMV
1 November 2016 at 12:06 pm #24109
LondonGirl
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@londongirl
I am amazed to hear that “some prescribe” – This is an excellent step forward from the start of this year.

As Dr F says, “this is on a per consultant basis” . The problem for the NHS patient, is finding out who those consultants are, managing to contact them and getting an appointment sooner, rather than 6 months time.

I have never met my consultant at my current hospital, the specialist nurses seem to be dealing with treatments much more these days, but I guess the consultant needs to give the nod. Have found the nurses extremely supportive and kind. They did ask me not to broadcast this, but if any UK patients would like to PM me, I’d be happy to share my experiences with 3 different UK hospitals and 4 different consultants whose approach seem to vary quite a bit.

On my blood forms, it states ‘Redemption’ under treatment. It brings a tear to my eye to see! Those of us who have been around since 2015 know we have taken giant steps forward since those days thanks to Dr Freeman and Dr Andrew Hill’s amazing work getting the info out there to EASL and medics etc

GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC
20 June 2017 at 12:19 pm #26444
Mnem
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@mnem
Having now reached the end of my 12 week Sof/Vel treatment, and received my EOT 12 week blood test results showing that I am HVC RNA – NOT DETECTED, I urge you to join me if you remain untreated.

This is my shout-out to all the Type 2 folk. We type 2ers get told things like “don’t worry, no need to treat you, it’s only type 2, and so benign compared with types1 & 3”. But, it is nasty knowing all that virus is chugging around your body, subverting your liver and other body systems. Another thing I have felt diminished by, is not being able to be an organ or blood donor.

Type 2 is relatively uncommon in most populations, and easy to treat. Please go ahead and use all of the resources on this site to fix hep c now. Help yourself, then you can help others!

G2, infected maybe in 1971?
Diagnosed HVnon-A non-B 1980s, revised to HVC 1990’s.
Treatment naive. Fibroscan & bloods all normal ranges.
Viral load 7million,
began Redemption trial4, 12-week generic Sof/Vel (Incepta) 2017. Week 4 UND, Week 12UND, SVR24
Thank-yous to my doctor for the script, to Jan at FixHepC for wrangling, and to Dr Freeman for courage.
Kia kaha e hoa ma!
20 June 2017 at 1:46 pm #26445
Tina-Hill-facebook
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@tina-hill-facebook
Great news, all the best for SVR around the corner.

SVR 24
21 June 2017 at 6:49 am #26461
coral
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@coral
Yay Mnem!!
Great milestone….onwards to SVR
22 June 2017 at 1:05 am #26475
2bornot2b
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@2bornot2b
Hi Mnem – yay! That’s brilliant news, very very happy for you!

2b diagnosed about 10 years ago
Alt was 150 but got it down to a consistent 49 with Chinese herbal medicine
Started dac/sof 27/03/17
4 week test – liver function normal – alt 31
full blood count normal
RNA detected 26 IU/ml Log = 1.42
9 week test 26/05/17
bloods and liver function normal – alt 27
RNA detected <10 IU/ml
22 June 2017 at 2:27 am #26477
Greedfighter
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@greedfighter
Great new Mnem! Undetected EOT!
22 June 2017 at 10:21 am #26479
Donna
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@donna
Great news Mnemonic
22 June 2017 at 10:23 am #26480
Donna
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@donna
Mnem that’s predictive text …….another one cured…… that’s what we love to hear
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