Just as I thought,relapse

[GP7852]

It was too good to be true-finally after doing every study known to mankind since the 80s and I mean a shot of 3 million interferon everyday,and then on to the 5 million everyday and when that failed it was 10 million everyday.And everything else that came after with failure after failure.And finally sovaldi and olysio come along and I finally find a hero,finally negative and just in the nick of time.Geno 1a-stage 4 cirrhosis complete with every possible side effect that makes me want to say the hell with it sometimes.Today I go and get my 1 month after Tx bloodwork and the first thing I see is Hepatitis C quantitation 694,770.Ast and Alt ballooned from normal range to 200 and 159.I had to sit down on the bench outside the office,no way I could drive cause I had no legs.I had a feeling something was wrong because I was so itchy and still having leg cramps but I hoped it was the cirrhosis.Naturally my docs first available was in two months so once again its back to the drawing board.The lady who takes my blood told me she had two yesterday on the same treatment that also relapsed.I just cant believe or accept the amount of Hell you go through only to end up on a treadmill that takes you nowhere.
                                        Good luck to you all     Glen

[GP7852]

Thanks for the positive words Nan
I have had some very encouraging words written on here to me from you and a lot of other kind folks and they are deeply appreciated and very helpful at this time.Since I live alone your thoughts can run away from you in the wrong direction without someone there to help so this forum is very therapeutic for me at this time.All the positives have already lifted my spirits so thank you Nan and everybody else.
                            Glen

[Mmorgan856]

I'm sorry to hear about what is happening to you. I'm praying you have family/friends that can support you emotionally thru this difficult time.  Take care. Mary

[GP7852]

Thank you Mary
Just glad to have you,thank you so much for your support.This forum has really helped me on a rough night.
                            Good luck Mary     Glen

[Sovaldi13Newbie]

My doc told me that there is going to be a whole new world of treatments coming soon, they are curing this another way than the old standard of care. We are just on the front-lines of this new drug, sounds like they really need to tweak here and there, tailor it for some better, etc. But keep heart (I know, easy for me to say) it's not like 10, 15 years ago when there was only SOC for 12 months or longer and such a low cure rate. There will be better cure rates and you will get what you need, a cure. Take awhile to recoup and regroup as you must be devastated, I know I would...But this too shall pass and remember the things coming down the pipeline, we're just the guinea pigs with these new treatments, they'll get it down much better....be well.

[hepcandme]

Oh  man! So sorry Glen that your treatment didn't take

I am hating hearing about this. I know how you feel as I relapsed at my 4 week EOT labs. I kept waiting to feel better, thinking that it would take a while for the drugs to leave my system. But based on your experience, I think that if you are feeling pretty awful at the end of treatment, there is a good probability that Hep C is back attacking your liver

I was so hopeful that my case was a true anomaly and that everyone would be cured with this new miracle drug. Or nearly everyone.

I am leaning towards pushing for a treatment with an Riba added, as Susan suggested for my next treatment with the Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvi.

As someone told me when I first learned that I would not be "cured" - at least not this time around, lean on the people in this group for emotional support.

Sending you good thoughts and a wishes for good health in your future

~Linda

[GP7852]

Thanks Linda
The good people on here like yourself have really eased the pain of this afternoon.I do believe now that I have finally experienced clearing even though it was brief that the permanent solution is right around the corner.
                        Good luck to you Linda      Glen