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    Sandy-Melville-google
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    Is there any documentation available on arthritis symptoms while taking Harvoni. I am day 10. Initially no symptoms then day 5 within an hour of taking Harvoni I started to get arthritis symptoms which worsened over the next few hours. By the morning they had all but gone. On day 6 I had a similar response but more intense pain and took an anti inflammatory, the next day was a repeat. Day 8 I didn’t take anything and the symptoms were still there in the morning, although not as bad, next day the same. The weird thing is the pain is in different parts of my body each day. My question is has anyone else had a similar experience and how long should I expect this to go on?

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    Sandy-Melville-google wrote:

    Is there any documentation available on arthritis symptoms while taking Harvoni. I am day 10. Initially no symptoms then day 5 within an hour of taking Harvoni I started to get arthritis symptoms which worsened over the next few hours. By the morning they had all but gone. On day 6 I had a similar response but more intense pain and took an anti inflammatory, the next day was a repeat. Day 8 I didn’t take anything and the symptoms were still there in the morning, although not as bad, next day the same. The weird thing is the pain is in different parts of my body each day. My question is has anyone else had a similar experience and how long should I expect this to go on?

    I am day 7

    The body ache can be quite bad

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    Hi Sandy,
    I wonder if this is worse if you have suffered joint pain pre treatment? Or if it’s age related ? Maybe condition of liver too and immune response pre treatment?
    Just a thought.

    It does seem to make sense to me, that if the virus is causing joint pain, then the meds may cause the same response while attacking the virus as the virus tries to ‘fight back’? It would be interesting to see which patients have this joint pain on treatment and which don’t.

    I have suffered terrible joint pain, mostly around pelvis, lower back and hips, so suspect I may be a candidate for more of this when I treat. I found good quality Epsom salts in a warm bath was the only thing that helped at the time and a Magnesium tab from a quality manufacturer. I’m not sure if these are permitted while on treatment and would love to know re that. Also a sauna helped.

    Are your joints red and inflamed or is it just joint pain?
    (Edit) btw I took an anti-inflammatory when I had joint pain , it made me so ill, I will never go near one again.


    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

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    Sandy-Melville-google
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    The first thing I did tonight after taking my medication was get into an Epson Salt bath – I didn’t get pain in my body, only a sore throat. Will be interesting to see how I feel in the morning. I have had joint pain in the past and have normally treated with antii inflamatories, along with a nexium, but don’t really want to take anything if I can help it while on treatment. Hopefully my body is adjusting to the treatment.

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    Sorethroat

    Joint pains

    Body aches

    Think the body is adjusting

    #3526
    Ann Bee
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    All of those symptoms sound like the ‘usual’ viral symptoms one gets with a flu. I also believe they are like a poisoning in the body. Whether it is the virus or the drug who knows but something major is going on.

    On day 7 or so of my Sof/Dac treatment I developed severe joint pain and could barely walk or even sit up. That all passed after about 4 days, and since that time just one knee has remained active (on week 9 now) I have had no joint pain in my body to speak of up till then.

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    Hi Ann Bee, This was how I was diagnosed, severe joint pain , I could barely walk and hardly sit up, in pain at night to, lying down.
    Pain was pelvic region, lower back, hips, whole of pelvic region , at times hard to tell where pains were coming from.
    I still have a mild form of it now some nights.
    Can’t say I’m looking forward to going through that again I must say.
    Well done for getting through it and wishing you well.


    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

    #3534
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    Sorry to hear about your aches and pains.

    I have had the opposite experience on sof/dac – they have virtually disappeared. Hope it continues.

    I’ve had general aches and pains in joints and muscles for years, and except for persistent right shoulder pain, had not associated them with liver. Though it was just life, and ageing.

    Day 26. For many days now the pain is missing. (But not missed!) Haven’t slept this well for a long long time.

    Still feel some stinging/grabbing/pressure in liver. The battle rages on … slowly but surely slaying the dragon.

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    akshayv
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    I experience foot pain pretty constantly and have struggled to find shoes that would help me alleviate the pain. Well, i have to say that I have found them. They fit well. They have reduced my heel pain as well as my fasciitis symptoms. I can walk much easier and longer now . So happy I got these shoes! orthofeet do the job!

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    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    For people who can’t afford orthotics a well-fitted pair of running shoes are the next best thing and can typically be found almost anywhere.


    YMMV

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