I’m on day 10 of Sof/Dac and am having trouble with headaches. I got one after taking the first dose, and get one most evenings after taking the pills. Yesterday I was sidelined by an all day headache. Although during the 1st week, I had very good days. But now the headaches are starting to stick. I wonder if anyone takes Advil. I mean, I’m in the habit of not adding loads to the liver by adding pain relievers, it’s starting to get tempting.
I have rarely had a headache before. Glad to hear some people have their sides fade.

Thanks Gaj, I really appreciate it. I will try more water.

Yeah, LG the very basics in my home ‘first aid’ kit were lavender and Tea Tree oils, I studied Aromatherapy, among other things, and have a much bigger collection of essential oils now. I like the pre-mix blends, especially at night, then I can add others to it. I have been insomnic since I was a child and worse in recent years from Carpal Tunnel and Peripheral Neuropathy, so I started using a diffuser at night because it goes for about 7 hours, greatly improved my sleep especially trying to fall asleep initially.

I have begun Week 4 and like you MTGoat, in my 2nd week I started getting headaches a sharp, stabbing pain in the back of my skull, usually in late arvo/evenings, on and off. I didn’t take anything because I have to be careful with painkillers, I can’t take NSAID’s, e.g. Ibuprofen, because of Reflux and Duodenitis, I have read before they aren’t good on the liver either, but ‘here’ it’s been said they’re ok.
I did end up with a violent migraine though that lasted a few days – had to treat that. I can’t use aspirin, again stomach issues and ‘bleeding easily’.
The intermittent stabbing pain has lessened though. I have arthritis in my TMJ and the pain is excruciating, I tried my ‘oils’ but too close to my eyes, I now use ‘Voltaren Emulgel’, rubbed in my upper cheekbones and temples, also on the back of my neck, this is very effective for pain from inflammation.

As for other sx, I had a lot of energy the 1st 2 weeks but would be fatigued in the arvo, started to feel clear-headed, less ‘brain-fog’ but that has changed. Despite being very exhausted at night I still couldn’t fall asleep before 11 – 11:30 pm; I was taking my Magic Pills in the morning and by 3pm I was trashed, to the point of dozing at the wheel while driving – very scary. I moved the time to around 10:30 am but still very fatigued early, sometimes I have forgotten and taken them at 1 pm and I’m up ’til midnight! So, I’ve settled on around 11- 11:30 am.

I no longer feel ‘energetic’, I’m fatigued every day, just worse in arvo and evening.
I have emotional moodswings but recover quickly from short-fused outbursts.
I no longer have the persistent low grade anxiety and agitation I have always had, therefore less ‘compulsive’ behaviours to deal with.
I do still suffer high anxiety episodes some days.
Appetite is normal to low but sometimes craving things I never normally eat – e.g. sweet things.
Sweating profusely, several showers a day.
Some days clear mind and others very foggy and confused.
Bloated abdomen, not painful, GI problems – pale floating stools; trouble digesting things e.g. meat.
When I do fall asleep I’m sleeping soundly for about 5-6 hrs and then my dog wakes me, I take her out and then come back and sleep soundly for about 2 hrs.
I am becoming more motivated though and getting more done during the day than before, so energy must have improved just not like start of Tx.
Complete body aching comes and goes.
Skin has improved and psoriasis is clearing too.
I have been suffering blurred vision, even with my glasses on sometimes I can’t read, see clearly what’s in front of me – this also is frightening because I can’t drive like this – it comes and goes too.

It is reassuring to read others having the same sort of issues, so I’m not worried and know that some things will resolve themselves.
Thank God for this site – well actually Thank Doc for this site

Hi Pat,

Thanks for posting your experience. Sorry to hear of your problems but glad to hear that you are receiving expert advice which seems to be working. Hoping it was just a small glitch and the rest of your Tx is trouble free and successful.

Just wanted to say yes I have had these symptoms too
“I have emotional mood swings but recover quickly from short-fused outbursts.”
These are what distresses me most but nothing compared to the extreme reaction or side effects when I was tried on Thyroid medication that gave me nearly 3 full pages of possible side effects & nearly killed me in just 3 wks.
So I now think you are right, most of these hopefully will resolve in time & recovery.

Great to hear from you Emma, I certainly relate to your sx. Interesting the Headache from neck, back of skull is the same, I’m not getting a generalised all over headache.
Hope the rest of your Tx goes better.

I too have a GP who has refused to do blood tests for me – I only requested usual LFT’s and qualitative VL – but because the Specialist at the Public Hospital she spoke to told her she ‘wasn’t qualified to monitor someone on these DAA’s.’ He wanted her to send me to him instead, even though he promised a script but didn’t give it, I went through GP2U. But he wants to gather the data from me, he knows it’s too far for me to travel and that I had previously arranged with my GP to monitor me and him see me at 12 weeks.

My previous GP moved away 6 m ago, he was my Doc for 8 yrs, he’s on ‘leave’, during weekdays for the rest of the month, but I managed to get an appointment with him on a Sunday -14th – I’ll be getting my bloodwork done at about 5-6 weeks mark.

I’m interested in those results, not so much on the VL, but Full Blood work and LFT’s, mainly because of my ‘symptoms/sides.’
All the best to everyone

Ive been getting really bad heartburn last 10 days – its more or less gone now– I am just about to start 6th and final month of sof/dac

feel out of sorts– very sensitive to certain things ,emotionally that is – feel inadequate — not like me at all..

Hope all here are doing well
from Bob in ireland

I have been suffering blurred vision, even with my glasses on sometimes I can’t read, see clearly what’s in front of me – this also is frightening because I can’t drive like this – it comes and goes too.

Please have this looked into. Glaucoma and Diabetes could be the cause and there are others. Vision changes dictate urgent action. Sent you a PM.