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i think i have had viral breakthough due to huge interferon reduction at week 5
I think I have had a viral breakthough when I was reduced at week 5 to 90mg interferon, as I had night sweats etc.
Does anyone think this is the virus out in the open. Is it worth me carrying on with treatment.
Thanks
Alico.
Does anyone think this is the virus out in the open. Is it worth me carrying on with treatment.
Thanks
Alico.
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I'm just curious.....was your INF decreased to 90 mcg based only on the night sweats? What were the etc.'s? Have you had a 4 week PCR run yet? I would push for a PCR as soon as possible - that's a huge cut in meds so early in the game. If there wasn't a life threatening reason for the decrease, I would run, not walk to a new Dr. These early weeks are SO important in reaching UND and ultimately SVR.
Your already asked this same question on another post and you got some good advice. There are no doctors here and anything we say is just speculation.
Like the others said, the ONLY way to know if you had a breakthrough is with a PCR viral load test.
Good luck
Like the others said, the ONLY way to know if you had a breakthrough is with a PCR viral load test.
Good luck
Night sweats are no indication of viral breakthrough. The indication of viral breakthrough is a viral load test that says so. I'd say you have night sweats simply because of the effects of the drugs on your body. You're going to have a number of side effects as you go along and if you attribute each of them to viral breakthrough, you're going to be a bit of a mental mess.
Why did your doctor reduce your interferon and what Genotype are you? What have been the results of your viral load test so far - when you started treatment and whatever tests you've had since you started - and when is your next viral load test?
What determines continuing treatment is what your viral load is at specific points throughout treatment - that determines if the drugs are working adequately or not, that's why I'm asking.
Trish
Why did your doctor reduce your interferon and what Genotype are you? What have been the results of your viral load test so far - when you started treatment and whatever tests you've had since you started - and when is your next viral load test?
What determines continuing treatment is what your viral load is at specific points throughout treatment - that determines if the drugs are working adequately or not, that's why I'm asking.
Trish
Night sweats has nothing to do with your viral load.
Was your viral load already undetectable?
The only way to know what is happening with your viral load is to have a HCV Viral Load (HCV RNA test, Quantitative). If you are concerned ask your doc for a viral load test to be done at week 8.
Good luck.
Hector
Was your viral load already undetectable?
The only way to know what is happening with your viral load is to have a HCV Viral Load (HCV RNA test, Quantitative). If you are concerned ask your doc for a viral load test to be done at week 8.
Good luck.
Hector
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