Below is an email I received yesterday from a very excited new REDEMTPTION participant in the US, along with my rather windy reply. It took 12 emails and 40 days to get from the starting gate to this point in the process. It took about that long before I decided generics were OK. The same seems to hold true for most of the people I have helped. Magic number I guess…but for every one who decides to take generics, two just can’t overcome the ingrained perception that imported generic medication is not safe, effective and legal.
In baseball, that would be a great batting average: .333.
In this situation, not so good….
Hi Mike
Well my meds are in NY customs, I’m very enthusiastic. I can’t believe this was so available it is hard to believe that many are not getting treated due to not knowing.
I have a question, I started supplements quite some time ago should this be discontinued upon starting Harvoni. They are the basic milk thistle, liver cleanse etc.. I will still take alpha lipoid acid and selenium , as the body is depleted of those from the HCV, but the rest?
Thanks Mike very much.
xxxxx
Hi,
Yeah, its crazy. Mainly, its just ignorance. I teach school. I see brilliant kids everyday, but most of them are ignorant as hell about most things. I know, I am, but thats why I enjoy such great job security. Ignorance is running rampant. Always has. Always will. I have just cured you of a bit of your ignorance. That’s it. The big deal is, a teacher can’t make a student learn. The secret to being a great teacher knowing how to make boring crap interesting and far fetched information sound reasonable.
I just taught you a successful lesson in, say, Health…
I was taking all those things you mentioned and credit them and a good diet with keeping the HCV in check the past few years. Quit taking everything but the pills that are absolutely necessary, like blood pressure meds. If you take antacids, wait at least 4 hours after your DAA dose. Some people HAVE to have their Pepcid or Prilosec. I did until I cut out the alcohol and started eating an almost vegan diet. Many people dose at night for that very reason. I took mine with my morning coffee-a very acidic drink.
I wanted to feel the virus being obliterated.
All I felt was a dull headache for three days…
The vast majority of the virus will be gone after the first week,
Tell someone you know that is sick with HCV about generics. It would be a lot easier to get the word out, but HCV is not a very public disease. You don’t see many HCV support groups meeting like the AA does. I would be a lot easier to spread the word if they did.
Get well,
Happy for you.
m
