IFN course

[calebz]

Hi

Was sharing my status and though I should maybe share my current experience with IFN.
I'm currently 29. First diagnosed 2012 January. First HBV DNA June2012 was about 214000 IU.
I was HBeAg Negative then. For some reason at baseline I became HBeAg Positive.

My baseline
DNA ~170000 IU
qHBsAg 4500 IU
ASP/ALT 40/60
Fibroscan 6,6 Kpa

Week 4
DNA 67000 IU
qHBsAg 4700 IU
ASP/ALT 35/55

Week 8
DNA 6000 IU
qHBsAg 3900 IU
ASP/ALT 35/55

Week 12
DNA 3000 IU
qHBsAg 4700 IU
ASP/ALT 36/54


My ALT/ASP is generally unchanged, DNA keeps dropping but HBSaG is really scaring me. Doc says we need to wait for a pattern to take out any conclusions and consider stopping treatment.
One thing I can think of is before that Week 12 visit I went to a gym a few times and skiing where I got tired like crazy.

[stef2011]

tenofovir must be given to infected mothers to prevent reinfection and this is done since 2000 on hiv too so just imagine how well and safe the thing is....i dont think the doctor is so stupid and ignorant, they surely have a budget per patient because fo insurance

insurances should be outlaw on healthcare, it just can t work, hopefully europe will keep public healthcare and one day maybe patents and insurances will be outlaw, making money on people's life is just disgusting

[stef2011]

if you can afford you can buy generic tenofovir online, there are no fakes because you see immediately the effect on hbvdna plus the chemicals are so cheap that the fakes might be even more expensive

[calebz]

I don't know about the child thing - I searched the web and it only says there are no studies regarding the subject so I guess they say no out of the box.

Regarding treatment options no other country will cover your treatment for HBV just like that and this is not his choice of treatment but ****** insurance health program for treatment of HBV/HCV. There are organizations that try to force it on government to change this outdated program.

[stef2011]

better go to a real doctor or to another country, healthcare should be free in all EU countries, at least for italy, germany, france and uk is

[stef2011]

my god is he a real doctor?i d sue him for saying such bunch of lies

[calebz]

hello

lastest fallow up for week 56
DNA stopped at 2400 IU (exactly the same as week 54)
HBsAg down to 3400 IU
ALT at 49
hbe-

week 54 update as fallows:
DNA still raising now at 2000 IU
HBsAg down to 3700 IU
ALT stays at 45  
hbe-

Baseline was
DNA ~170000 IU
qHBsAg 4500 IU
ASP/ALT 40/60
hbe+

stef my doc told me that its a NO GO for TDF + trying to conceive a child.
Since my current result don't indicate a flare they won't give me free TDF anyway.
I think I will postpone my fight with HBV untill this is resolved for me.
Im thinking to get TDF generic abroad and try to take it for some time and add IFN but the insurance program for HBV treatment requires my HBV DNA to be detectable before start of treatment and certain drop in DNA within 24 weeks - they discontinue treatment otherwise or not qualify me for it (DNA UND). I'm thinking how to bypass this. Second insurance option is lamivudine for HBE- as I already mentioned.