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  • 6 August 2016 at 4:24 pm #21911
    claudel
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    • Acolyte
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    @claudel

    Hello

    I’m starting a course of Hepcinat LP soon and I have a few questions about things I’m already taking for other issues

    I checked http://www.hep-druginteractions.org/checker and got many answers, but I’d like to double check.

    I’ve also read through the threads in this forum and gleaned much useful information.

    Any comments on any of these? On line checker is either vague or has no comment.

    Prescriptions:
    Warfarin – Little choice unless I want to grow blood clots… need to keep taking. Doctor will monitor INR levels
    Checker says it’s OK…
    RA Calcium 600 + Vit D – should be OK

    Supplements:
    https://www.apexenergetics.com/

    Liqua-D (K87) – Vitamin D 12000 IU/day – should be OK – levels monitored with blood test
    Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) 2000 IU
    Other ingredients: MCT oil.

    Strengtia (K-61) – Probiotic 2 caps/day – might be OK – haven’t read of contraindications
    Proprietary Probiotic Blend: 30 Billion CFU†
    Saccharomyces boulardii
    DDS-1 Lactobacillus acidophilus
    Bacillus coagulans
    Arabinogalactan 125 mg

    http://www.pureencapsulations.com/

    Homocysteine Factor – Folate/B12 4 caps/day – should be OK, helpful even.
    folate (as Metafolin®, L-5-MTHF)800 mcg.
    vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)400 mcg.
    pyridoxal 5′ phosphate (activated B6)75 mg.
    trimethylglycine (anhydrous betaine)1,000 mg.
    other ingredients: hypoallergenic plant fiber (cellulose), ascorbyl palmitate, vegetarian capsule (cellulose, water)

    http://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item01929/super-ubiquinol-coq10

    Ubiquinol/C0Q10 1 cap day – should be OK
    Ubiquinol (as Kaneka QH Ubiquinol®) 100 mg
    Other ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, gelatin, glycerin, beeswax, purified water, sunflower lecithin, ascorbyl palmitate, caramel color.

    I’ve been taking a few other supplements with ingredients such as milk thistle which I plan on stopping.

    What is a reasonable amount of time to wait for undesirable substances to clear before I start the DAA?

    I’ve waited decades, I can wait another week or so before I start if I need to

    Anything else I should be doing to help assure a successful treatment?

    TIA

    Claude

    7 August 2016 at 4:23 am #21920
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    @sven

    Best thing is to connect with gp2u.com and ask the doctor there. You have a lot of supplements the docs will be able to tell you yes or no.
    Rock forward after you find out!!
    In good health to you.

    Contracted HCV 1980’s
    Geno Type 1a
    F3 ( doc says once treated I’ll be F2 maybe F1)
    Meds shipped 6/17/2016 arrived early 7/2016

    Viral count – 3,471,080

    4 week quantitative bloods: August 17, 2016. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

    8 week quantitative bloods: September 14th. I have been diagnosed as <15 (told undetected)

    11 week PCR RNA Qualitative bloods: September 26th 2016 – Undetected

    December 19th 2016: Cured!
    Viral count: zero!!!
    2018 viral count: still zero!
    Cured!

    7 August 2016 at 6:22 am #21922
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    Hi Claudel :)

    If you use the search tab on this site you may find the information that you are seeking. For example I entered B12 and found LondonGirl’s Post# 20131 :+1:
    A friend had a high spike in their Alt reading and had to be hospitalised, they weren’t 100% sure of the cause, but put it down to Spirulina. This friend is a medic in infectious diseases and works at a hospital, so I would agree with Gaj.
    I believe VitB12 can help absorption and has been ok’d on treatment along with VitD, so I would be very cautious re anything else.
    I agree with LG’s suggestion and I myself, only took B12 along with VitD, BP meds with sof/dac and withheld all other supplements. I stopped cholesterol meds 2- 3 weeks before tx. I hope this helps. #flower #flower #flower

    gt 1a VL 6m
    F2/3 FibroScan – 9KPa in 2011 and 7KPa in 2015
    sof/dac 10 December for 12 weeks
    pre tx alt 85 ast 51
    4 wk alt 34 ast 31 UND <35
    8 wk alt 29 ast 32 UND <15
    12wk alt 25 ast 25 EOT 3.3.16
    SVR24 UND KPa5.3 F0 in normal range
    I am well
    .forever grateful to fixhepc

    7 August 2016 at 8:16 am #21927
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    Welcome Claudel, :)

    Your medication looks fine particularly as your doctor will be monitoring on treatment.

    The usual recommendation for supplements is to be cautious and stop using them during the short period of treatment with the possible exception of B12 and D3 if your levels of those are low. I would think stopping a week before treatment would be plenty of time. You will find some further reading on supplements in the below linked section of the site.

    https://fixhepc.com/forum/supplements.html

    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
    :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

    7 August 2016 at 4:29 pm #21935
    claudel
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    @claudel

    Thanks for the helpful replies.

    I searched/read in this forum before I posted my questions…

    I’ve stopped all meds/supplements besides the rat poison/blood thinner that I have to take, B12, D, C0Q10 & probiotics.

    I should have my DAA in hand this week, gonna give two weeks to clear my system and then I’m going to kill the virus.

    Thanks, all

    CVL

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