Hi All, I was diagnosed with Hep C about a year ago and declared cured as of this past May after a course of Epclusa. I had been infected not long before the discovery (as they didn't find antibodies right away when I first became sick) and the infection made me extremely ill (hospitalized) despite it being an acute infection - which I guess is very uncommon according to my doctor (if anyone else has had that happen, please share). Anyway, fortunately, my liver is only mildly scarred from the experience according to my hepatologist - nothing to be concerned about. However, it has caused a big ..read more

I'm trying to get some general info from anyone who has recently been through the treatment in Calgary. I was diagnosed at the end of Dec. with a viral load of over 5 million. I guess I have had it for a long time, probably 30 or 40 years, but I have no symptoms and no permanent liver damage. Just mild NAFLD disease and slightly elevated AST/ALT enzymes count. I've quit all alcohol since and improved my diet since. I'm on the waiting list for the Hepology Clinic at the U of C and have been told that it might be up to a year before I get in. Maybe less, maybe more I'd like to hear from someone ..read more

Hey guys! I got diagnosed with hep C earlier this year in like May. I had had a positive test on routine screenings and my PCP referred me to a GI specialist, who had me do some more blood work and an ultrasound. He said I definitely have it but it seems like my liver is still fine. He prescribed Epclusa. I switched jobs over the summer so had to wait a couple months to get insurance before I could fill that. Between that wait and regular insurance red tape it took until November for me to get the meds. So far so good, I'm starting the second month tomorrow. But I got a letter from my GI doct ..read more

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HepC RNA viral load is 1350 IU/ML which my healthcare provider says is very low but still recommends that I start asap on a 12 week course of sofosbuvir + velpatasvir to get rid of this virus. Genotype is 1a. I would appreciate all those using combination med to pls share their experience and side effects with this tablet. TIA ? submitted by /u/trippymum [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi everyone,I thought this new website might be interesting to the group: https://vitalvoicesonhepc.org/ Introducing Vitalvoicesonhepc.org https://preview.redd.it/61t53vzec1e91.png?width=2500&format=png&auto=webp&s=b89e9d2ba19fd426fab48ceaf0c621721be9dedb A new website presenting personal experiences of hepatitis C, treatment and life after cure. Vitalvoicesonhepc.org is Australia’s first dedicated website presenting carefully researched personal stories of hepatitis C, treatment and life after cure. The website has two aims. First, it aims to support people living with hepati ..read more

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I’m 57m recently been diagnosed with hep c . Iv been clean 38 years so this has been like a kick in the teach for me . I’m worried the damage that may be done to my liver after all those years . Going for fibro scan in 3 weeks. Anyone else been in this situation? submitted by /u/dumbrock45 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I recently tested positive for Hep C and have been experiencing issues with having proper bowl movements (constipation). I’m just curious if anyone else experienced issues like this with Hep C. It’s been ongoing (a few weeks or so) where I’d go but very very little and I’m curious if this problem has any relation to my recent diagnoses. (I will be visiting my doctor next week for treatment and so on). submitted by /u/Fragrant_Seesaw_7350 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello, This is my first post. I will not use any answers to my question as a substiutute for medical advice. Rather, I'm hoping to get an answer from someone based on their medical advice. My wife is now negative for hep c after her medication regimen. She is 60 and suffers various pains due to arthritis and various orthopedic situations related to her back. Can anyone give a recommendation for a pain medication class and dosage which is the least problematic for maintaining proper liver functioning? ​ Here, in the Dominican Republic, we have seen two physicians and their advice is contradict ..read more