Hi John, I can see that you’re about to start treatment and are putting your mind at rest with some questions before you do. This is good because usually somewhere there is someone with the same or similar queries. I’ve said it many times but how lucky are we to have Dr James?

I had the viekira pack and ribavirin for my treatment and I am all cured and living a life without HepC. I don’t think I had ‘Riba rage’ (well I don’t think I did – nobody said anything!). I think that It did make me tired and headachy but nothing that couldn’t be managed and ofcourse it was well worth it.

Jump on in John and good luck.

Coral

Hi mcmak,

I was pretty hard to treat and relapsed after a significant treatment of Sof/Dac then Sof/Led. My next treatment was the Viekira Pak, Solvadi and Ribavirin. I know we all need different cocktails. Ribavirin gave me a few more side affects than the other medications but nothing that I couldn’t handle. I just felt that I wanted to throw everything I had at the retreatment and it worked for me.

Relapsing just sucks. I really wish you well in sorting out the best approach.

Coral

Hi lifepivoting,

Congratulations on starting your treatment (and getting them out of US Customs).. You never know if that unwanted expertise might be useful to someone on the forum oneday.

As much as I try I sometimes don’t drink enough water so it was a bit of a battle for me to remember to rehydrate while I was on treatment. The headaches would eventually remind me though. I don’t know an amount but it is a bit more than usual.

Good luck…..looking forward to reading your posts.

Hi Vivcus,

I’m catching up on posts and I’m happy to see that Epclusa has done the job for you. I know what you mean about getting your life back!

I am beaches but there’s a part of me that will miss Lindsey Buckingham. I’d be happier with both!

Hi Sharmon,

Sorry to hear about those frustrations in relation to testing. I remember how important those test results were to me when I was under treatment. Hang in there…..

Hi Kaju,

I’m really pleased that you are not having any side affects so far. I love it that you are a formidable patient. Keep on asking those questions! People on this forum become quasi liver specialists and get to know their own pretty intimately.

Good luck with those first results…