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  • in reply to: First SVR is in. #21005
    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
    • Guardian Angel
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    @fixhepc

    Fantastic Sir…congratulations :) :+1:


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    • Guardian Angel
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    @fixhepc

    3 votes :) :+1:


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    in reply to: Emilio’s Place #20886
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    @fixhepc

    Good luck Em. I’m hearing you with the cold weather…….3.5 degrees on my way to work this morning and hasn’t reached over 8 degrees so far today. Wind chill is way below freezing! Even dragged out hubby’s big woolly coat to wear to work this morning. Not the best fashion statement but at least it kept me warm :)


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    in reply to: Way high AST 230 #20879
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @fixhepc

    Hello MB,

    Thanks for the kind words.

    The isolated AST elevation needs looking into, especially in the context of having no HCV detected.

    Hep B and Haemochromatosis would be high on the list but my approach would be:

    1) Repeat test and hope it has gone away :-) – about 50% of the time isolated abnormalities just disappear
    2) If it’s real….

    Re-read this:

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC545762/

    And make a plan from there!


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    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    I like fitz’s

    Generics and Hep C. A $1,500 answer to the $94,000 question.

    What’s the $1500 answer to Gilead’s $94,000 question?

    The $1500 answer to Gilead’s $94,000 question is…. (email title)

    The $1500 answer to Gilead’s $94,000 also begins with G


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    in reply to: Hep C and Me #20852
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    @fixhepc

    Joan Baez – free at last

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N5YXB56KCs


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    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
    • Guardian Angel
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    Basically you are now talking pitch, not slogan.

    Don’t become a Hepatitis C statistic. Get treated with affordable generic medication and rediscover what it feels like to be well again.

    This is phrased in the classic “Problem statement, followed by solution statement”

    What is missing is the call to action (CTA). Now you have the readers attention what do you want to do with it? This should be the last part – in essence a request to do something.

    The CTA could be

    Google for “generic hep c medication” to find the facts.

    In some ways this is better than say “Visit http://fixhepc.com to find out more” because it draws the person in and presents them with a good range of options.

    Don’t become a Hepatitis C statistic. Get treated with affordable generic medication and rediscover what it feels like to be well again. Google for “generic hep c medication” to find the facts.

    3 sentences, each with a specific purpose. Short and to the point.

    This basic formula

    PROBLEM STATEMENT
    SOLUTION STATEMENT (with benefits)
    CALL TO ACTION

    Is the standard recipe for a pitch. On the (with benefits) people want benefits, companies produce products with features. You sell benefits, not features.

    To pad it out you could use power words like “Imagine” working it into a benefit statement

    Imagine how good you will feel to be free of Hep C.

    And you could add informational bits and raise questions such as:

    Generic medications are identical copies of effective medicines, but carry a far lower price tag. In a world where half of all HIV patients take generics, why is it that not even 1% of the 180 million HCV patients worldwide been able to access the new miracle cures?

    And nothing says you can’t have 2 calls to action. Shares on social media more or less double if you just flat out ask people to do it.

    Sharing this post could save someone’s life so please help us spread the word and share this with your friends.

    So the longer version might read:

    Don’t become a Hepatitis C statistic. Get treated with affordable generic medication and rediscover what it feels like to be well again. Generic medications are identical copies of effective medicines, but carry a far lower price tag. In a world where half of all HIV patients take generics, why is it that less than 1% of the 180 million HCV patients worldwide been able to access the new miracle cures? Imagine how good you will feel to be free of Hep C. Google for “generic hep c medication” to find the facts. Sharing this post could save someone’s life, so please help spread the word and share this with your friends


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    in reply to: B12 supplements may improve SVR #20833
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    Yes you can take B12


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    in reply to: Official FOI FDA Side Effect Reports #20832
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @fixhepc

    Borderline. After you get your SVR12 and relax check it again


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    in reply to: Epclusa … Gilead’s Sofosbuvir/Valpatasvir #20831
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    Velpatasvir is more potent against certain RAVs

    Look at it this way. RAVs are like tolerance to alcohol, so while enough beer might still make you drunk scotch will do the job faster!


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    in reply to: HCV & LOW TESTOSTERONE #20830
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    My experience is anecdotal – ie what patients tell me after we make the diagnosis of low testosterone and fix the problem – and it’s quite similar to what happens to most patients with symptomatic HCV. Treatment makes people feel better. It’s a nice gift to be able to give.


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    in reply to: Diplomat def Hep C #20828
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    @fixhepc

    From those blood results it looks like you treated just in the nick of time.

    Nice to see the platelets get back into triple digits!

    Make sure to have regular screening for HCC with AFP/US/CT/MRI for the next few years at least


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    in reply to: Activism #20827
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    Did you send her this?

    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/liv.13157/full

    Getting her to Google for “generic hep c medication” will turn up good stuff


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    in reply to: Hard to treat Gt3 – Another stage of the journey #20808
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    @fixhepc

    Gaj Sorry to hear you have a struggle on your hands. Your positive attitude will certainly see you through and at least you are feeling :P some benefits. Good luck #love


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    in reply to: Miami Herald Hep C article – letter to the editor #20801
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @fixhepc

    I’ve commented like this:

    Affordable cure, as in $1500 USD for the complete course, is available by using generic hepatitis medications. Like the HIV generics that preceded them, HCV generics are helping to improve the balance between patient rights and patent rights. Google “generic hep c medication” to see more.

    Putting links in comments tends to get them deleted, but putting a bit of info and a use Google to find out more suggestion, with the search term

    “generic hep c medication”

    Turns up MSF, FixHepC, Greg’s blog and the Medscape and WebMD coverage of the EASL generics presentation in the first page results.


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