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  • in reply to: Supplements with evidence #8082
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    @londongirl

    All very interesting !

    Re Alpha Lipoic Acid

    Attention for Liver Disease: May interact with drugs metabolized by liver.

    Are the DDAs metabolized by liver.? For some reason, I thought it was the kidneys and that’s why we need kidney checks?
    or am I in a bain-fog moment? ;)

    Milk thistle doesn’t like me at all! The thing is, we are all unique, so much of Hepatitis C advise is based around fatty liver – I am the opposite way, I have skinny everything, including liver ! I don’t absorb fats well, proteins etc and am very under-weight, muscles have also wasted – It’s a big fight to keep weight on. I started taking Milk Thistle when first diagnosed and realised after some time and more reading, it is also used as a slimming aid ! At 43 kgs this wasn’t the idea at all .
    Stopped it a year ago – Funny, my instincts told me it wasn’t right for me personally.

    (edit) I was taking B12, then stopped, bloods showed I was lacking so have started again – Re VitD – No sun here at all at this time of year, so taking that now, when in a hot, sunny climate I don’t bother, I feel much better for sunshine, there’s no doubt in my mind about that.

    So I think I shall take Dr F’s advise and continue with the Vit B12 and VitD.
    Not sure what to think re statins and really don’t know anything much about them, except there is much debate for and against for dishing them out to all over 50.

    We are complex beings !


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Supplements with evidence #8052
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    And we know that B12 helps with RVR and SVR
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22810757

    but the above was a trial on Int/Riba tx – hence :

    The jury is still out as to their utility with DAAs, but unless we get a 100% pan genotypic combo I would be thinking about normalising LDL cholesterol with a statin and making sure my B12 and vitamin D were high normal. I would probably take an antioxidant too.


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Supplements with evidence #8050
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    Hi isaing, I ‘think’ the B12 article says it could ‘aid’ SVR – but trial was for Int/Riba ?
    so not much literal evidence for DDAs as yet, but Dr F would personally recommend
    (hopefully I have got this right!)


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: HCV and Neurological Symptoms #8048
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    love it – mgalbrai – great ‘choon’


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Supplements with evidence #8037
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    Hi Dr F, This post is most helpful indeed.

    A question, if you have time?

    A good friend is on harvoni, one failed Interferon/Riba prev. tx which has left her with long term health problems .

    Does this info apply to those on Riba too?
    She has appointment with her UK consultant tomorrow & is suffering low red blood cells.
    She will be asking her medical teams advise tomorrow.

    Many thanks in advance & best wishes.


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Delivery #8035
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    • Guardian Angel
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    Thank-you. I will be posting my jouney , hopefully it will be of some help to others and maybe cathartic for me too .


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Delivery #8033
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    • Guardian Angel
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    Hi Honker – My meds have cleared UK customs and on their way, just faith in delivery man now !
    Wishing you all the best for an enjoyable holiday & the best possible outcome .

    (edit) I know some have traveled for a nice healing holiday successfuly , advise do what Paul suggests and also maybe post separate post in forum for those who can also advise from experience


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Two weeks Twinvir Undetected #7982
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    • Guardian Angel
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    That’s fantastic news Enkel – Congratulations !


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Hetero … Sof, Sof/Led Combo #7966
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @londongirl

    Ah OK, think need to be clear, in case new people are reading, I guess this one is a long post !


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Hetero … Sof, Sof/Led Combo #7962
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @londongirl

    Personally, I would be very concerned about finding out and also supply chain integrity if I was still at the stage of considering medicines to order.


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Hetero … Sof, Sof/Led Combo #7958
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @londongirl

    Yes, but where are they coming from?


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Supplements with evidence #7955
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @londongirl

    Great, with evidence too – Thank-you Dr F .


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Please check for medication interactions (+ website link) #7954
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @londongirl

    Hi Dan, Thanks, have just seen that – Great news. Think I sent you this info / links a while ago? but prob too many emails ago now I would imagine!

    I have been advised against H & B by a medical/scientific herbalist – I only use Lamberts, you can google them , they are online. They definitely seem to help me anyway and started the B12 again, pulsating feeling seems to have calmed down too, could be coincidence, then again it might be as a result ;-)

    I do know that ages ago I did some very thorough research before buying and advising, read medical papers etc

    Warm wishes to you and hope the eczema starts to clear soon.


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Please check for medication interactions (+ website link) #7947
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @londongirl

    Dear all, Me again !

    Still asking about the Alpha Lipoic Acid – Have taken this on initial diagnosis, VL and bloods came right down, although this could also have something to do with a seriously healthy eating plan.

    Stopped taking it for a while (it’s quite expensive) – VLwent up and bloods worsened, including Alt 61- 114.

    Am currently back on it – Alt back down to 76, last VL 900,000, waiting on latest VL result.

    but my question remains, does anyone know if I can continue with taking ALA when on treatment?

    Best wishes to all


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

    in reply to: Another lost 2B soul on US forum told to WAIT! #7942
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    • Guardian Angel
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    @londongirl

    Hi MM , I was confused when I first glanced at the map, I thought red = no (I now see that is is written above that it just means should be fine, but haven’t shipped there yet). It could also be confusing to those who don’t speak good English?

    We are conditioned to see red as “stop” or “no” – There was a Spanish person on chat yesterday, I think they may have been confused by this too?

    Sometimes on small tablets like phone or mini ipad, you don’t see the whole picture so easily, especially if a little ‘brain-fogged’.

    Best wishes
    LG


    GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
    Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
    Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
    Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
    DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 ‘In the slow lane’
    June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
    Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
    Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
    Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
    Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
    Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
    Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
    Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
    Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

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