Comments on: Can Hepatitis C Be Cured? ** READER EMAIL

By: LurkingReader

LurkingReader — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:00:52 +0000

Some tidbits to consider …
hepC can be cured it can also reinfect a formerly cured patient.

Unless a patient has an existing insurance policy with top tier drugs included it often takes longer to get the treatment than the longer 24 week cure mentioned in other comments.

Depending on the type of test HepC can show undetectable (goal of treatment) while other tests still show positive the same way syphilus does. With either bug the undetectable result is what’s important to gauge your risk level today; a positive result without the second test showing if it’s detectable or undetectable isn’t adequate to show what potential risk is now…it only proves at some time the patient had the bug.

Bottom line …chasing the rumor mill on this or that performer cuz so said blah blah blah is usually a waste of time. Learning what the industry tests show and don’t show for use as tools to accurately assess the risks you’re okay with is a wise investment in yourself your brand and your co-workers.

By: thetruth

thetruth — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:43:21 +0000

Not to make anyone else squirm, I tested postive for hepetitis B, it will go away within 6 months, if it does not, there is a host of treatment including baracludes, interferon, these treatments can 90% of the time kill hepetitis B (Chronic) , and also Hepetitis C. My uncle was Hepetitis C Positive and was cured using interferon.

By: nvm

nvm — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 05:25:56 +0000

“The catch is this only works with those who have not been on treatment for Hep C. If you have Hep C and have been fighting it for years, it’s not likely the new batch of medication can cure you. ”
That is complete misinformation!

For people who have experienced treatment failure with some form of combination therapy for hepatitis C infection, one of the next possible steps would be retreatment with sofosbuvir and either ledipasvir or daclatasvir, with or without weight-based ribavirin. What genotype and particular combination therapy a person was on when the initial treatment failed are also taken into consideration when deciding on which combination to use next. The duration of retreatment can also range from 12 weeks to 24 weeks depending on factors such as which medications are used for the retreatment, whether the person has liver cirrhosis or not, and whether the liver damage is classified as compensated cirrhosis or decompensated cirrhosis.
http://hcvguidelines.org/sites/default/files/HCV-Guidance_October_2016_a.pdf

Gilead Sciences has an active ledipasvir-sofosbuvir patient assistance program for eligible patients with hepatitis C who do not have insurance and do not have coverage through Medicaid or Medicare. Information regarding the Gilead Sciences ledipasvir-sofosbuvir (Harvoni) patient assistance program can be obtained at the Support Path for Solvaldi and Harvoni web site and by contacting them directly by phone at 1-855-769-7284