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

[lolitriqui]

I think it's ridiculous to continue Tx in yoyoma's situation. This is poison we are taking. I'm done for close to two years now and I'm still dealing with what I contribute late effects of the Tx. Well it's nothing unbearable, but this medicine has consequences. If you have no organ damage, why not wait for more effective Tx????? All you do in your situation is give the pharmacyticals and your GI money, risking long term consequences for you; with gen1a and your logdrop, 48 weeks probably won't get you there, and the longer you take this poison, the higher the probability that there will be consequences.
Chris

[SusieS2010]

I agree with everyone here as well. Although your statement that no sides mean it isn't working is not really true, We speak to many patients who are fearful of the fact that they feel well but they do respond. Most, if you question them, will tell you that their hemoglobin, platelets and white counts have dropped but not enough to give them side effects.

Another way for yoyoma to look at this is to stay on treatment since there are few sides and it won't make him do less well on telaprevir if he needs it in the future. But if it does work, he won't have to use telaprevir which makes the treatment that much harder with more sides, particularly rash. A 3 log drop would have been celebrated at 8 weeks previously. My question though, is if you are now doing the same exact treatment that didn't work the first time, why are you doing it again. In that case, I would wait for the protease to come out.

[spectda]

Good luck! Either way I would not worry about your hcv, If your plan doesn't work new drugs will cure you before you ever get sick from hep c in my opinion. Your lucky to have no damage.

[FlGuy]

In the absence of anything else, at least you're optimistic. Most people would consider the syringe as half empty.

[yoyoma123]

maybe I'll just do 48 weeks and see. If i get SVR perfect if not Telaprevir will be almost out. I'm already in week 15.

[Gordo1977]

I agree with copmen. I carried on a full time job exercised; all with minimal side effects through our entire treatment…I tolerated the drug fairly well but regretfully did not respond. My doctor went by the book as a matter of fact he pulled the book out and began reading it in front of me explaining my options. He did this on several occasions…Folks on this sight have much more valuable information than most docs.

Gordo