Lichen planus - FixHepC

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25 November 2021 at 7:21 pm #30168
Hope8
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Not sure if anyone is still reading this forum—most posts seem to be a few years old.

I wanted to report some good news.

I am a little over 4 weeks into treatment and just received my 4 week viral load was undetectable.

I have two small lichen planus lesions one near each elbow. I just looked down at them and the one on my left arm is GONE and the one on my right arm is almost gone.

Pretty excited!
26 November 2021 at 1:14 am #30169
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Hello Hope, welcome to the forum! Congratulations on starting your treatment and on the very encouraging results so far. The medicines are obviously working and let’s hope for SVR12 in a few months. Looking forward to more good news from you, all the best.

Making the world a better place – one patient at a time.
29 November 2021 at 12:24 pm #30179
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Hello Hope8,

Hep C is known to cause a large range of extra-hepatic effects.

I never cease to be amazed at how many “other” medical conditions simply vanish if when patient’s get rid of their HCV.

YMMV
30 November 2021 at 6:51 am #30183
Hope8
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Have you seen tremors with HepC?

I have a mild tremor. It was felt to be due to an SSRI, but did not stop off that medication for years. It has been chalked up to Essential tremor, but I wonder if it is HepC.
13 December 2021 at 11:58 pm #30186
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Hello Hope,

Having Hep C does not prevent or protect from the other diseases that afflict us so it’s entirely possible your tremor is an essential tremor, but…

If it goes away with the Hep C we will know it must have been related.

It’s a bit unscientific, but fingers crossed it does go away.

YMMV
14 December 2021 at 1:56 pm #30189
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I wish you a speedy recovery.
14 December 2021 at 2:59 pm #30190
Hope8
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And a speedy and complete recovery to you as well if you are also coping with this.
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