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Great results Donna! Those meds certainly got stuck in and achieved a quick result for you. We all know what a relief it is to see those numbers on paper.
These results were from 3 weeks after I started treatment
( it’s written as 2 wks on form)
Undetected !!!!!
Congratulations Donna, magic result after 3 weeks! 
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
Hi Donna that is so fantastic and look like you are well on the way to ridding yourself of this horrible beast! Yay!!!!!!!
Like yourself I have a son with special needs and want to be around for him as long as possible. I worry that there is no-one who will love him and care for him the way I do and he will always need 24/7 care.I am travelling this treatment journey with you albeit just a few weeks ahead, (on week 8 of treatment) My 4 week results ended up a total mess!!! My GP is lovely and was willing to help but not a specialist in this area so is learning as we go along!!! Got my ALT (down to 23) Have had to do another blood test for my AST which was missing (final result was 33) and then another to redo VL which the lab had watered down due to not having enough blood sample!!! Complete botch up but have them now just over the past couple of weeks. Not exactly week 4 results haha!!! I too am UNDETECTED!!! (using I think the quantitive test which has simply said undetected, rather than qualitative test which does give an actual figure). Hope I have this info correct wouldn’t want to be talking crap. As you say Donna it is all a bit confusing but it does start to get a little clearer all these results!!!
This is so definitely the right place for you to come for info super educational along with amazing support from lovely people who have been on this journey already or who are in the process, or those who are sadly in the shit position of having to try again.It is an amazing place.
Looking forward to seeing you reach the end goal!
Lots of love and hugs to you!
Nadia
Diagnosed Hep C genotype 1b early 1990’s. Treated 1998 peg Interferon/Riba non responder
( Meds stopped after 4 or 5 months.
Fibroscan April 2013- 7.3kPa repeated May 2015- 5.8kPa mild scaring
May 2015 ALT 59 AST 56
21/7/2016 ALT 36 AST 44 BIL14
VL 939000
thanks FixhepC +Monkmed started Sof/Led 16/8/2016.
)
OCT 3 AST33 VL UND
OCT 11 ALT 29 AST 36 VL UND
NOV 10 ALT 27 AST 37 VL UND
JAN 30 2017 ALT 23 AST 29 VL UND
SVR12 ALT 23 AST 27 VL UND!!
SVR 24 UND!!!TY EVERYONE!Hi Donna,
Lack of sleep can be a problem on these meds. Here is a post from Dr Freeman on the subject.
https://fixhepc.com/forum/experts-corner/598-how-do-i-fix-my-insomnia.html#8330
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
Hi Donna,
Apart from the lack of sleep there are a lot of physical and emotional changes happening for most of us while on this treatment so you’re not alone there. I had difficulty controlling my feelings at the same stage as you but it did settle down with time. (I was almost blubbering over pictures of cute puppies let alone interactions with people.
). For the insomnia I learnt not to fret about getting back to sleep but rather to just relax and lie there and rest even though I was awake, often that allowed me to drift in and out of a light doze for a couple of hours which helped. I also saw my GP and he prescribed some sleeping pills but because I wasn’t keen on taking those too often I just used them once or twice a week when I felt really exhausted or needed a good night’s sleep before an important day. Again, as treatment progressed I found I was able to adjust and get enough sleep to keep me going.
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
Gaj wrote:Hi Donna,
For the insomnia I learnt not to fret about getting back to sleep but rather to just relax and lie there and rest even though I was awake, often that allowed me to drift in and out of a light doze for a couple of hours which helped. I also saw my GP and he prescribed some sleeping pills but because I wasn’t keen on taking those too often I just used them once or twice a week when I felt really exhausted or needed a good night’s sleep before an important day. Again, as treatment progressed I found I was able to adjust and get enough sleep to keep me going.
Hi Gaj,
I had also some moments of insomnia. Not too many, however in one of the nights I tried a trick that worked. Instead of doing the classic trick to imagine me counting the sheep, I imagined I was financial manager at Gilead
, sitting on a mountain of cash (made from bills of 100$ ) and started to count them. It seems it worked, I do not remember reaching 10 000$ 
….. I guess Gilead would fire me instantly for not having been able to count at least 1 billion $….. 
Another interesting trick I tried in one other night was to imagine me counting the 84 pills from the 3 bottles. If you think it is easy, try it. It is not. And if you fall asleep, you may thank me later
Cheers,
RHF
Good morning from Oz Donna
I’m just catching up after some domestic duties that were rather time consuming
Yes to the insomnia and general tiredness which by week ten shifted into overdrive with a very zooomy sensation even during the day. Emotions run up and down I found maybe the tiredness catches up plus the demands of single parenting or it’s just how it is. But the best thing is you are clear and just really “overtreating” and that’s how my DAA tx ran too
I’m here barracking for you to the finish line and I am sure there’s an occasional whinge in my blog re not sleeping etc haha!
Sending you love and goodvibes I am sorry I have been absent for a week doing family stuff but I have logged in to this awesome news all over the forum
Go for it Donna we got your back girl xxxxx
Love from Ariel
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