Re: 2nd Treatment: Daily Infragen and 2x Ribaviren

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Re: 2nd Treatment: Daily Infragen and 2x Ribaviren - Have I company?

Paul

23 Jul 2006 11:26

On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:25:53 -0700, Harald Sundt <h_sundt@efn.org>, in
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alt.support.hepatitis-c wrote:

>2nd Treatment: Daily Infragen and 2x Ribaviren - Have I company?
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My route to health was easier than yours thankfully.
I did 24 weeks of weekly interferon and twice daily riba thanks to an
easier genotype. It worked first time for me. I finished tx about 2
years ago.
It sounds like you've only recently got the undetectable result for 6
months after tx. If so, you've probably won the war so congratulations
to you. You are asking what other tx is available but as far as I
know, you have just done the strongest currently available. Normally,
no virus 6 months after tx is regarded as good as a cure (though there
are rare exceptions I think) so asking about what other tx is
available is almost certainly unnecessary.
I'm told that daily infergen is a harsher experience than more normal
tx so your SVR is well earned.
There is a guy posts here who did infergen on his third attempt before
he shifted the virus. I'm sure he'll emerge soon spluttering and
farting his way to the surface :-) .

Harald Sundt

23 Jul 2006 04:25

2nd Treatment: Daily Infragen and 2x Ribaviren - Have I company?

I have Hep-C Gynotype 1 a.

After the 9/11 Blood Drive I donated blood and then got a yellow
postcard in the mail from the Red Cross saying I have a potentially
fatal blood disease...please don't donate again.

[[[[[ scream. cough,... oh holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! ]]]]]

I did 11 months of weekly Interferon and 2x Ribaviren.
It was an early "sole therapy" now have a 2nd incarnation in dual
therapy with strong results.
I was ZERO detectable virus from the first month's bloodwork until
month 10 week 2.

Shucks.

Ending January 15th, 2006, I did 11 months of Daily Infragen and 2x Ribaviren.
I was ZERO detectable virus until 2nd Post Treatment Blood Work ( 6
months after ending treatment. - I was still ZERO detectable at 6
months after ending treatment.).

Has anyone else gone this road I just went? What was your experience?

Is there any serious tx after what I have done?

I'll compare and contrast my experiences on this board if anyone is interested.

Thanks

Hal - Cottage Grove

ps (I know my spelling is bad)

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