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Hi HTRJ,
Your stats indicate a 97% chance of SVR which is pretty good. (G3 chances drop quickly compared to others as fibrosis increases and with prior Tx which is why I’m on the highest Tx level). I’ll leave it to others with more experience of your situation to comment about extending treatment.
You may also want to consider Dr James post here though I’m not sure if it is case specific or applicable to all G3s. http://fixhepc.com/forum/gt3/861-alt-ast-ratio.html#14152
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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
Thanks for getting back to me Gaj,
I’ll have a look at Dr Freemans link. Also thanks for qik Stats entering lesson I’ll see if I’ve done it correctly.I have chatted to Dr Freeman he said an additional 4 wks wouldn’t hurt for peace of mind.
I’d believe and do anything Dr James said
(I was more wondering if anyone else was thinking about extending)
He also said he would see what comes out of
The Liver conference . I believe this is held in Spain this year and starts on the 13 April. I read
Something about this on Dear Greg Jefferies blog. He was on his way to the conference.
Hi there HTRJ –
I have a friend who is GT 3 and extending his treatment, he hasn’t decided for how long, but has ordered a further 12 weeks meds. He was UND at 4 weeks and his bloods weren’t as good as yours , VL higher and says he thinks he’s had it 40 years+ – So this is his take on it. ie Hit it the hardest you can first time treating.
I believe some of us GT1as who have carried the virus a long time may well be a bit tricky too. My own VL was slow to come down and I am extending tx for 12 weeks. (Sofo/DAC)
I send you my very best wishes for success, you certainly have a great chance of this
Hi HTRJ,
I am also a slower to respond 1a and I am doing an additonal 12 weeks of Sof/Dac following 12 weeks of Sof/Led. It is likely that technically a full 24 weeks is over treatment for me but I can’t deny the peace of mind factor. I am a bit conscious of the fact that I’ll need to go cold turkey in a couple of weeks.
Wishing you all the best with your treatment.
CoralHTRJ – I also lost alot of weight pre treatment, was positively skeletal, had fatigue, memory loss and inflamed joints, so it may not have been just stress in your case. Thankfully I’ve put some back on, but could do with a bit more. Yes, we are lucky to have the option to extend indeed
Hi Coral, how are you feeling after all those weeks of meds? I feel better on the Sofo/Dac I must say, currently rather zippy
Yes, we get used to the comfort of the drugs I think Be kind to yourself 
Hi LG,
I haven’t really noticed very much difference between the Harvoni and now the Sof/Dac apart from the weird period of dry hair that I had on the former but who knows as it may have been caused by something else. I have been lucky with few side effects and even though I was a bit slower to respond I think I could really notice how much better I felt by 12 weeks. We are lucky to be able to do another 12 weeks but know I definately have to stop then!
Great that you are feeling better LG. Wishing you continued zippyness!
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