Dan, we’ve all had doubts and worries. It’s only normal. I had a second vl test about 8 weeks into treatment after going UND two weeks in! How illogical is that? I hadn’t convinced myself that the treatment was really working. The fact is, this virus doesn’t just play about with your body, it plays about with your mind too. And on more than one level. Apart from the normal concerns anyone would have during any major medical treatment, this virus gets into your nervous system and amplifies those concerns on top of the havoc it’s wreaking with your neural pathways, etc. I’m no doctor obviously, but this aspect does seem to be hitting you hard.
The first two weeks of treatment appear to be nearly always the worst Dan (they were for me). Lack of NHS monitoring is making it worse for you. But, as long as you’re not getting any genuinely serious health issues from the meds, monitoring would only consist of monthly liver function tests. Your GP can’t get the vl tests done, because they’re sent to the ****s at Manchester Royal, and they would refuse his request.
If the side effects really start getting to you, there’s nothing to stop you walking into your local A & E (Salford Royal?) for an assessment. They can’t refuse you. But, unless you really are at that stage, I’d brass it out for another week, and I think you’ll feel a world of difference.
I can vouch for this stuff. There’s a good chance this is the Sof you’ll get if ordering through Greg, as I did.
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