How manny GT3’s on this forum are cured?

[Fli953]

Hi, new to this forum. Just heard about this new treatment today. Diagnosed around 24 years ago from I V use but never considered Interferon due to the sife effects. This seems do able as I’ve been clean since April ‘ 99. Gen type3. Only problem is that I consume around 24 units of alcohol weekly more or less. Anyone have any feedback about this. Ready to quit but need that extra kick.
Regards to all.

[Vororo]

Hi Fli,

I was GT3, and got myself treated with Sof+Dac from fixHepc back in November 2015. [Million thanks again to Dr Freeman!].

I have reported quite a lot on alcohol consumption during sofosbuvir-based treatment. You can use the forum “Search” feature to look back on previous posts about this from me and several others.

Basically, I drank alcohol moderately (more than you report) all the way through treatment and I am now still HCV free. Here is my report from 9 months ago:

http://fixhepc.com/forum/experts-corner/1088-drinking-alcohol-post-svr.html?start=30#18184

OK, it was a scientific experiment with N=1 (one person), so not statistically significant. But I was so convinced it was the bug and not the booze that was messing up my liver, I went ahead and did it just to try show that alcohol consumption is a false argument to deny treatment. End result, alcohol had absolutely no effect on patient outcome (N=1, but I am sure I am not the only one).

For a healthy person, 24 units per week is not excessive. For everyone with Hep-C, the health priority should be to kill the bastard bug first. Then look to the booze if you still have a health problem.

Cheers,

Oor Wullie (AST=26, ALT=22, GGT=24, VL=0, ethanol > 2

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Diagnosed Jan 2015: GT3, A0+F0/F1. Fatigue + Brain-Fog.
Started Sof+Dac from fixHepC 10-Nov-2015. NO sides.
Pre-Tx: AST 82, ALT 133, Viral Load 1 900 000.
Week4: AST 47, ALT 58. VL < 15 (unquantifiable). Week12 (EOT): AST 30, ALT 26, VL UND Week16 (EOT+4): AST 32, ALT 28, GGT 24, VL UND Week28 (EOT+16): AST 26, ALT 22, GGT 24, VL UND Ever grateful to Dr James. Relapsed somewhere after all that... Bummer! Jan 2018: VL 63 000 (still GT3).

[Dr James]

Alcohol is not good for your liver, particularly with the added burden of Hep C BUT…..

It will make no difference to whether the treatment works or not. Your odds are as good as anyone else’s, which is pretty damn good.

Here is a piece of research called:

Alcohol Use Among Veterans with HCV Does Not Blunt SVR Rates from DAAs

Or in English – Drinking has no impact on cure rates with the new Hep C drugs.

http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/aasld-2016/alcohol-use-among-veterans-with-hcv-does-not-blunt-svr-rates-from-daas/article/571410/

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YMMV

[Tatty]

I seen my consultant yesterday and got my SVR confirmed at 12 weeks. I don’t have another test til end of Dec 2017 (52 weeks). I’m over the moon. Will put it on my records with Gp2 (something like that) as soon as I get a copy of the test results in the post.

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GT3a diagnosed Sept 15 believe contacted 25+ yrs ago
VL 1.6mil ALT. 41
Started Sof/Dac Redemption Trial 7/10/16g
Wk 4. Undetectable. ALT. 14
Wk 8 Undetectable
Wk 12. Undetectable End of treatment.

SVR 12. Undetectable

[Gaj]

Congratulations on SVR12 Tatty!

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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

[Dr James]

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YMMV

[rightsaidfred]

Well done Tatty,

That’s great news. I’m delighted.

RSF

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G3a. Probably infected 40 years ago.
Diagnosed July 2015
7/7/2015: ALP 69, ALT 209, WBC 5.8, VL 40,000. Fibroscan 9.5 Kpa.
Commenced treatment Sof/Dac (Natco Pharma) 24 wks in Feb 16
VL UND @ 4 wks, 12 wks

EOT 6/7/16
SVR 12
SVR 24

PHEW! Thank you so much Dr James, Monkmeds and all at Fixhepc

[Leesa]

After around 30years of living with Hep c, geno 3 I am cured
Cannot thank Dr Freemen and Monkmed enough!!!

[coral]

Fantastic news Leesa. Congratulations!

[rightsaidfred]

That’s great news Leesa. Congratulations,

RSF

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G3a. Probably infected 40 years ago.
Diagnosed July 2015
7/7/2015: ALP 69, ALT 209, WBC 5.8, VL 40,000. Fibroscan 9.5 Kpa.
Commenced treatment Sof/Dac (Natco Pharma) 24 wks in Feb 16
VL UND @ 4 wks, 12 wks

EOT 6/7/16
SVR 12
SVR 24

PHEW! Thank you so much Dr James, Monkmeds and all at Fixhepc

[Gaj]

Congratulations Leesa!

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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

[gypsy]

Thank you for sharing. I am almost finished with one week. Fibroscan is good, labs are good. I enjoy seeing other people’s stories.

[gypsy]

Agree. Thank you for sharing.

[gypsy]

Yay!

[wilko johnson]

Hi to everyone, just to say i am another gt 3 who has reached svr 48. Without this place it would have been almost impossible to get the sof and dac i needed to cure my hcv. My real name is John and I live in Shropshire UK. Thanks to James and Greg and London Girl and others.

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gt3 started sof dac jan 2016 now 48 wks svr. not the real wilko johnson just have the same real name. shropshire uk

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