I’ve wondered this too after noticing it a few days back. I’m fairly sure it’s changed from the results it gave a few weeks ago because I think I used it to search cirrhotic and non cirrhotic back then because I’m borderline and it gave Sof/dac results for both. What’s more it still gives a Sof/dac result for non cirrhotic. It makes no sense the same combo would be ineffective for cirrhotics when the non cirrhotic results are all 100%.

They might be handy but I never completely trust these sort of internet doohickeys. I think something’s amiss with the predictor. Stick to the EASL guidelines.

PS I have a pretty red polymer cast now Archer.

Berri I’ve emailed you.

You probably get hit by the rye grass pollen in Orange, emilio. I have a vague memory of them having asthma outbreaks from it up round Tamworth that were so bad they pushed the local hospitals to breaking point.

I’ve had the sniffles occasionally too. Initially put it down to a side effect until a neighbor said he had exactly the same thing on the same day. I only get mild hay fever. But as the wind was up that day, that side got pushed into the hay fever column.

I think James is going to put something else up about drug interactions when he gets the chance. For anyone who hasn’t realised (like me), when you get the result from that drug interactions site, you can then click on the little symbol for more info. But it seems the DAAs are so new that site errs on the side of caution. It indicated oxycodeine might be a problem but I let them give it to me on the basis I knew Greg had codeine on the drugs and because I knew opiates are generally pretty benign. James rang the next day and said it was fine.

I can tell everyone not to expect doctors who don’t normally treat hep c patient to have any clue whatsoever about treatment with the DAAs. Pretty funny having the emergency doctors waiting around for me to tell them what they could or couldn’t give me.

I may have my first bona fide side though. I’ve got a bit of a rash on my abdomen. Now I do get heat rashes in this area but it’s much more pronounced than usual. Weird thing is though, the heat rashes normally itch like hell but this isn’t the least bit itchy. Haven’t inspected it today yet cause I’ve got to get out of the sling to do so. But I figure if it’s not in any way debilitating why be bothered by it.

Funniest story ever Vicki – on Greg’s blog. Friend and I think, when they make a movie of all this, that scene is a must. “We’d like to offer you interferon and riba.”

I am thinking the riba doesn’t go well with interferon.

This is exactly what the hep c nurse at Royal Hobart said to me about 2 weeks ago was also their thinking. They actually think the people who are experiencing sides might be getting them mostly from the Sof. I think they’re monitoring a fair few people who have gone through Greg now. I’m going to drill her for as much info as I can when I see her on Monday. Might get to see the specialist too if I’m lucky. Think he works Monday’s.

Also they did an FBC on me again with my VL so will be able to tell you if there’s any side of anemia yet.

Did you get my email? I think Greg has good reason to be confident of his sources. I’m not worried about it. I just figure every day without side effects is one less day I’ll have to put up with them if they do suddenly kick in.