Hi fitz and Meg,

Thanks. I mostly agree with both of you. This site does allow and encourage discussion about all the various aspects of HCV and its treatment including new developments and theories. Some of which are well ahead of currently accepted treatment practice.

As a result I do believe that we should always remember that we are not just discussing these issues as a small group of like minded individuals in a private chat room where everyone will immediately understand the theoretical discussion and the consequences of any actions we as individuals take. We should keep in mind that we do have an international audience many of whom may not be fluent in English and as a result are using either the language translator built into this site or Google Translate or similar. Most of these translators give a rather literal version of what is written and may not adequately cover the context of the discussion. Occassionally the translation can even be the opposite of what we really mean. Also sometimes people may not read the full thread from start to end so may miss important bits of information.

The same sort of thing applies with links to information on other sites. Please don’t just assume that because it is a reputable site the information is correct, they can still make mistakes. Please check thoroughly before you post the link.*

With those points in mind please ensure that our larger audience is always aware that topics such as being discussed here are your own thoughts and frequently remind anyone thinking of following the same path that they should always seek expert medical advice before doing so.

Thanks in advance.

*Remember the old joke quoting Abraham Lincoln as saying “You can’t believe everything you read on the Internet”

Okay, I really need to emphasise some caution here.

My chemistry is a little bit rusty but please note that the product that has just been linked does not appear to be Chlorcyclizine.

Chlorcyclizine = 1-[(4-Chlorophenyl)(phenyl)methyl]-4-methylpiperazine

However the product that is linked to is listed as:

Chlorpheniramine = 4-chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-propan-1-amine

I fully understand everyone’s enthusiasm for clearing this horrible virus from our bodies and indeed feel the same way. However this thread appears to be getting perilously close to advocating use of medication combinations based on media reports and the third hand retelling of the private musings of researchers and doctors……it concerns me that this may put readers at risk so would suggest that perhaps it is time to take a step back and seek expert advice?

Welcome Lisa,

I agree with sonix. Without knowing why you are taking the protein supplement I would advocate thinking about stopping it for the period (12 weeks?) of treatment and you can then start again if you want after finishing. Apart from the enzyme powder it also includes things like yucca which I’m inclined to think would not have been researched for any potential interactions. But noting that it could also be yuca (cassava) as the spelling sometimes gets interchanged which is part of the problem, just knowing exactly what is included. If absorbtion/digestion problems due to cirrhosis or similar are why you take it you may find that those are much improved on commencement of treatment, they certainly were in my case.

As noted it needs to be either Hepcvir-L (or plain Hepcvir in combination with a second drug)

Well, that is 10% in just over four months. I reckon the Gilead bean counters may be rechecking their sums if we are only paying them for 13,000 per year.

No generics in those figures, they are based on PBS prescription numbers.

Pharma’s Market updated.