how many treatment weeks?

[m13m]

I have type 1a with cirrhosis.  They said   Harvoni  and 12 weeks?

[SurfsideGal]

http://www.hcvguidelines.org/full-report/initial-treatment-hcv-infection or

http://www.hcvguidelines.org/full-report/initial-treatment-hcv-infection

Go to the above guidelines and you can figure out exactly what you need. I would also share this document with your PCP.

[hepcandme]

yay Carl!!!!!!!!

[Carlhcv]

I also took an active role in determining my tx. Do some research; It's all here! Good luck. BTW, at my insistence I got approved for 24 weeks of Harvoni. Since I responded well and have no cirrhosis we agreed to go with the recommended 12 weeks. I'm almost done.

[m13m]

  That's why this site is so helpful.     My primary doctor did  not  even  want to send  me to a specialist. Or even heard of the treatment.  So I have to decide my own treatment. And try to convince them.

[SurfsideGal]

I thought it was harvoni plus ribavirin for 12 weeks in cirrhotics or harvoni without riba for 24 weeks.

[pacman1372]

Sorry for the above comment , just saw that it may be only a 12 week tx for geno 1 with chirrosis .
Am sure someone more knowledgeable will chime in and help out .
my apologies once again .
best wishes and warm regards .  

Patient Population Recommended Treatment Duration

Treatment-naïve with or without cirrhosis 12 weeks*

Treatment-experienced** without cirrhosis 12 weeks

Treatment-experienced** with cirrhosis 24 weeks

[pacman1372]

Hello
Gilead recommends Harvoni for 12 weeks for geno1 WITHOUT cirrhosis ....  and 24 weeks for people WITH Cirrhosis .  
I think you may want to talk to your doc about it and plan for a 24 week tx with Harvoni .

best wishes and warm regards .

[flyinlynn]

Hey you and me almost there 164 down 4 to go

Good luck!

[Studio58]

Lucky you. I am on week 47 of 48 !!!