hi ...what is the new drug that is coming out and when you say next year,do you mean 2011,,possibly only months away??? I have posted on this forum recently diagnosed 6mt ago almost 7 now....I will be seeing the doctor next week...I do not know anything about my condition and have not had a biopsy..only know I have low red blood platelets and an enlarged spleen..which scares me bc I am worried I will not be able to do treatment...if I can I am really hoping for a shorter time...have 2 young boys one is mentally challenged..I am single and this I am afraid is going to be very hard...although if I am able to do it I certainly will..I am excited at the possibility of a cure...but afraid I won't be a good candidate or it won't work...answer from anyone is helpful...thanks kat from canada
Hi again, Aquarius,
Wondering about your situation and when you're going to talk to the doc again about why he wants you to treat again right away.
Regards,
Susan
Welcome to the forum, Aquarius. I hope you get back with more details.
You said, "Now my new Hepatologist wants to start the treatment again even though I was told if I continued in '05 I had more that 50% of death from the allergic reaction..."
If that's the case, then what has your new hepatologist said about the other doc thinking you could have an allergic reaction leading to death?
And even setting aside this serious stuff, what did your new hepa say about why he wants to start treatment right now, rather than wait, given you have other health issues and two young children?
You know, I'd raise h-ell if a doc tried to put my kids on treatment three weeks after having a baby, unless there was a REALLY good reason.
Why did your former doc put you on treatment in 2005, three weeks after having a first baby? (My own hepa spent almost fifteen years advising me against treating, based on my profile and the poor efficacity of the meds at the time.)
My jaw is dropping, wondering how with all these issues you had and have, your new doc wants you to treat again right now.
What are your liver biopsy results and what genotype do you have?
Hope to hear from you again.
Regards,
Susan
P.S. Have you figured out how to manage your IBS?
my previous post should have said, if you can "wait" until next year.........
They have made advancements with HCV since you treated in 04. If you can until next year when new drugs will be out. even though these new drugs will be taken with the current drugs one of them offer a shorter course of treatment. Hopefully you will be able to treat under close supervision from a Hepatologist. Best of luck