Hi Browny,

Slightly different in that I was undetected at end of treatment but detected 6 weeks later. My doctor immediately ordered a quantitative test to double check the result and determine what my level was. Hopefully yours has arranged the same for you?

Hopefully this new drug is available asap and G3s can get into a higher percentage cure cohort and not have to do such long tx and have the worry of possible relapse. The new drug sounds very promising
Wishing all cured, everyone.
It’s worth the long fight to be free. I’m feeling it one year after starting sofled as a scared skinny sick relapser who is miraculously cured after five years of hell. I wasn’t G3 but I have experienced relapse and I care. And as to meds? This site is the go to for the most credible up to date support.
Ariel

Email alimul@inceptapharma.com. You need an RX, which can be obtained from http://www.GP2U.com.

Hi Browny,

I’ve sent you a PM.

Hi Browny,

Sadly this sounds like a late relapse. Late relapse, between SVR12 and SVR24 is rare – about 777/779 people with SVR12 will get SVR24. The problem with that 777 is it also says 2/779 – roughly 3/1000 will relapse during this period.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hep.27366/full

There have been thousands of patients treated with generics so even these rare “a few chances in a thousand” things will happen a few times.

You need to do a quantitative HCV PCR RNA to confirm. We have seen lab issues where a positive result on the qualitative comes back negative. These sorts of errors are rare but like other rare things do happen.

Assuming that you are positive retreatment is certainly possible. We must have been very close to cure last time….. The basics of retreatment are pick at least 2 of longer, stronger, use ribavirin.

Hi Browny,
Splitdog’s approach seems rational but in the end this is a personal choice and must depend on your attitude and the specifics of your case. It’s probable that the treatment you have already had has allowed your liver to recover to a degree so waiting may not significantly add to your problem. However Dr F has already given a view. It may be best if you have a consultation with one of the doctors on GP2U now. General advice is just that.
As to the availability of vox, I think you can be pretty sure that as soon as it is licensed it will start to be produced as a generic and is therefore likely to become available via Fixhepc, because that has already happened with vel. Of course you can’t be sure of the timing but you could give it a little while and see what happens, perhaps?
You can’t discount what your specialist has said but it is worth bearing in mind that he is operating to PBS guidelines/rules and may advise you differently if those constraints did not apply. One thing does strike me: He has talked to you in terms of 12 week courses of meds whereas I can’t imagine that it wouldn’t be preferable to do 24 if that’s possible.
My personal take can be summed up like this: If in doubt remember what it says on the front cover of ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ in large friendly letters and DON’T PANIC! This holds good at all times and in all circumstances. I wish I remembered it more often myself……
All the best,
RSF