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Starting Sovaldi and Ribivirin tonight

Starting treatment (just took first dose) of Sovaldi and Ribivirin for 24 weeks. Going to take it on 9 evening, 9 morning sequence. Wish me luck. I did 48 weeks and 72 weeks of Interferon combined with Ribivirn. Was suppressed during treatment but came back afterwards.
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I'm going to be starting Sovaldi&Olysio in a couple of weeks hopefully.  I'm trying to find out about side effects.  I'll be posting my progress.  I'm so happy for all of us.  This will be my fourth treatment attempt, and it's been 9 years since I was on anything.  I've simply sat by and watched how everybody was doing, wondering if it would ever be my turn.  I hope I haven't jinxed it by writing about it, as copay insurance is being worked out.
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I'm new to forum an started solvaldi/ribasphere on June 24.  I have also been treated with interferon in 1992 but only made it 4 mths into due to side affects.  Did not follow up with any m.d. Unti now.  I've gotten a lot of  encouraging advice concerning the new drugs out.  I was frightened about side affects but so far being only a week into tx. , I seem to be very encouraged.  Slight headache, off an on but compared to interferon, a cake walk.  We're in the same time frame of tx. An I'm hoping u breeze thru this tx an become Hcv free
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I treated two  times with the awful interferon, one time for 72 weeks. I waited 3 years for this to arrive as well while new things came down the pipeline for other genotypes. The thing is my blood tests were pretty positive and my hep viral count grew slowly so i was happy not to go through the torture.

Thanks for all the nice replies. Feeling pretty good so far.
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I'm hoping this next journey will be a successful one.  The new treatments are outstanding, and believe finally the virus will be seeing its long awaited demise..  Be well and stay strong.    ...Kim
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Good luck and be sure and drink lots of water!!!!
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Wishing you luck, minimum sides and SVR. Jo
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Hope your viral load is undetected!!!!!!
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Welcome aboard!  Wishing us all success on this journey!  

It's the third time for me too. I did Ribavirin and Interferon 3x/week in 98 and Victrelis, Ribavirin and Interferon in 2012.  I had the same results, partial response but didn't clear.  I'm on Sovaldi, Ribavirin and. Interferon now.  I start week 7 of 12 on Friday.  Haven't found ou my 4 week VL yet, but am hoping for good news!  

Go get that dragon!  
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