 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Hepatitis / November 200744 or 48 ?
Is it 44 weeks or 48 for G1A first timers ? My Dr said 44 I was non-detectable after 6 months, Dr never did 12 week VL check, said it has not been adopted by the industry as a standard Thanks BTW for everyone's support when I was thinking of quitting TX, looks like I'm gonna make it. Into week # 38 now. Getting so close, another month would suck big time, but, he's the Dr. So while I'm at it, regardless of whether it's 44 or 48 weeks. What happens now Mr Science ? Final VL check and then one every 6 months ? I think that's what my Dr said but I haven't been too certain about anything for quite some time now. I'll just ask him in a couple weeks. Hope you all are doing well . Guy >Is it 44 weeks or 48 for G1A first timers ? >My Dr said 44 [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Guy Geeze, it's a good thing I'm used to playing the heavy, because you're not going to like the answer: the Standard of Care for g1s is 48 weeks. Not 44. Your doc is a bit of a bonehead, yes? Otherwise...You should have a viral load check at End Of Treatment, to verify you did not experience viral breakthrough. Six months later, you get another VL check - your "SVR Test". Beyond that, periodic re-testing is recommended, every six months until 2 years from End Of Treatment. Beyond *that*, I'm not sure there is a hard standard, but yearly testing - when you go in for your annual physical - is not a bad idea, until you hit the 5 year mark, when you could reasonably bin the whole viral load testing forever. Glad to hear you're hanging in there! Good work, man! You've made it this far, go for the full gusto (we don't do "little gustos" here ;-) and do the whole 48 weeks. By the way, if you need to arm yourself with the actual Standard Of Care guidelines to show your bonehead doc, take a look at the Product Information sheet that accompanies your Peg-IFN. It will clearly indicate that 48 weeks is the SoC for g1s... Cheers - and keep up the good work! /greyhackles > By the way, if you need to arm yourself with the actual Standard Of Care > guidelines to show your bonehead doc, take a look at the Product Information [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > /greyhackles I usually throw that out but I'll check it next 4 pack of syringes I get and shove it in his face at my next appointment. Not what I wanted to hear but thanks for being the heavy. :-) Thanks > On Nov 5, 9:41 pm, greyhackles <greyhack...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks Hi Guy I did 48 weeks and most everyone here who completed tx for G1 did 48 weeks as far as I know (or more!). Can't imagine where your doc came up with that 44 week figure unless he's mixing the two up in his head (24/48... I can see it coming out 44 :) ) I think many doctors nowadays are so busy they get overwhelmed and a little addle brained when it comes to certain things. Hopefully he'd have figured it out before end of tx :) Sara >> On Nov 5, 9:41 pm, greyhackles <greyhack...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > >Sara Another guess: the Doc was thinking 11 months - multiplied by 4... Cheers /greyhackles (that New Math probably effed with his cranium ;-) >>> On Nov 5, 9:41 pm, greyhackles <greyhack...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> >>> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Another guess: the Doc was thinking 11 months - multiplied by 4... Maybe he has a stutter... > Glad to hear you're hanging in there! Good work, man! > You've made it this far, go for the full gusto (we don't do "little gustos" > here ;-) and do the whole 48 weeks. Checked the box, it was still in there and yes Standard Of Care guidelines says it is 48 weeks. > Standard of Care for g1s is 48 weeks. Not 44. > Your doc is a bit of a bonehead, yes? Anyone without a bonehead for a Dr please raise your hands :-) Yup, same Dr that wouldn't do the 12 week SVR check and insisted on 24 weeks to check for SVR Actually compared to the post where the damn Dr can't remember the genotype I guess that ain't too bad. > Is it 44 weeks or 48 for G1A first timers ? > My Dr said 44 [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Guy It's 48 for me... |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.