Just got my viral Load of week 12. Not good I think.

[yoyoma123]

Hey guys I just got my viral load of the 12th week and I think its not good news.

I started at 8.6 million with genotype 1a and just got my viral load back at 12 weeks at 8,300.

What does this mean. I am not UND? Does this mean I have to do treatment for 72 weeks?

PLease let me know guys. Thanks

[spectda]

I am very sorry that you are not und and understand how difficult this is to deal with. Since the disease moves so slowly you are really in no danger by waiting for 1-2 years for better medication. It will be even more depressing if you go another 60 plus weeks and don't svr though.

- Dave

[yoyoma123]

I understand what you are saying but there must be people that achieve SVR by not been UND at week 12 and UND at week 24 doing 60 weeks. Since I'm already into it if I keep going for it and it doesn't work its gonna be around when telaprevir will be coming out. I know its a long shot but what if it works. Cause my side effects are very little. Cause I wanna get this over already and telaprevir is coming out like in 2012 and by that time I would have finished and know if it worked so if it didn't I would start telprevir, but what if it works, I'm done and don't have to wait anymore.

[Trinity4]

" It will be even more depressing if you go another 60 plus weeks and don't svr though."

True statement there yoyoma123 and I can speak first hand about that.  

Trinity

[Trinity4]

So go for it then.  As long as you go into it knowing your odds are considerably lower at achieving SVR even with extending and that you realize just because you feel good now doesn't mean you will down the road.  72 weeks is a long time to be exposed to those very powerful drugs and by the end of my 72 weeks my a-ss was dragging all over the place along with some serious low blood issues.  Maybe you'll breeze though it, who knows, but just be prepared before entering into the zone of the unknown.  

Whatever your decision, I wish you much success.

Trinity

[mikesimon]

Maybe he should ask a question or 2 or 3.

[Bali05]

- specifically for your genotype designed Telaprevir is coming out soon
- you have little to no liver damage
- you have no EVR with SOC

Makes no sense to go for a 72 wker to me.
You have little sx now there is no garantee you feel like that in future.
You are risking weakening your system and adverse events for sub
optimal odds.