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Great news Redhead. I would say taking them is just like getting them- seems almost too easy for something so momentous. I have seen other people thinking this over- when to start, what they have coming up- it is not going to matter, the side effects for most are unnoticeable, and if you are one who gets the odd headache (drink plenty of water) there is no way of telling when that would be- weekend, or how many days later.
Of the many people I have seen complete meds, I can’t think of anyone who was working before treatment that has had to take time off.
So- my advice would be- get started! Exciting, good luck.

Brilliant news Erica! I can imagine how unbelievable it is- but as you see, that is what happens here, take the pills, wait for results which feels like forever, then it seems like it took no time at all for the miracle to happen. Enjoy.

Hi LynnR
Great you are on the meds now. I don’t know about the other tests, but the viral load, I think, is reporting the same thing in 2 ways. Under 15 at 3 weeks looks good to me- it means there is a scrap of something left but almost all gone. The test can’t count any lower. Usually, people test after 28 days. You will get more expert answers, but to reassure you, it is working well. For instance, I was showing about 25 at 4 weeks, didn’t become undetected until 18 week mark. Slay on!

In all the hundreds, more, people who have shipped into the US there hasn’t been a problem- it is probably statistically inevitable that the import process will eventually float past some genius’ desk who get excited because they don’t understand it yet. I think when they are upskilled, it will be fine.

Good thread RohcvF
Being in medical experiences category is the right place for it. As testing for antibodies is getting easier and easier, one idea I had for here to tackle stigma is to get mass, public, publicised screenings of healthcare workers, staff testing booths, weeks, whatever. The stigma is worst there, maybe because we are vulnerable and exposed when having health treatments with HCV.
I think there should be education for healthcare workers, then screening, so they can break down stigma themselves, and lead by example.
Unfortunately, we no longer have any NGO here in NZ as the NZ Hep Foundation has announced it now is only for Hep B., and it is the sort of thing they should look at.

Hmm maybe, Greedfighter, but I think is actually the reality Greg faced in producing someone with a name/face. Elle went to India because she wanted to go anyway, as I understand, and had offered to do any interviews. I was reflecting just last week about the media- what has been pretty remarkable all this time, is none of the journalists have tried to ‘harm’ us or the message, as I would have expected, as I see everywhere else. I think it is because- if they want to dismiss us, they don’t even do the story, they don’t reply to overtures, they ban our comments. That is at least 20.1 of the journalists I contact. If they do get back, they are intrigued and mostly very positive.