As ml said treatment is rough and it really is chemotherapy.
Hep c genotype 3a treatment side effects.
Treatment for hepatitis c has improved greatly over the past 5 years in various ways.
Sustained virologic response rates at 12 weeks post treatment svr12 with sofosbuvir plus weight based ribavirin given for 12 to 16 weeks are substantially lower svr rates in persons with hcv genotype 3 than with hcv genotype 2.
This could cause your liver to swell with inflammation and worsen scarring.
Fortunately newer drugs called direct acting antivirals.
During treatment you may notice.
Fatigue nausea itching skin reactions insomnia weakness severe liver injury if given to someone who already has severe liver disease.
Common treatment side effects.
Hep c genotype 3.
The side effects of older hepatitis c treatment drugs such as interferons were significant often causing people to discontinue treatment.
In most western countries such as the usa and europe hep c genotype 3 makes up about 25 of all hep c infections but in south east asia g3 is the predominant genotype of hepatitis c and causes huge problems amongst a population that can ill afford the cost of treatment even generic treatment.
On average you have about an 80 chance of being cured if you treat for 24 weeks with what we call combination treatment.
Treatment of hcv genotype 3 infection has emerged in the daa era as the most treatment refractory of all the hcv genotypes.
The global distribution of hepatitis c genotype 3 is interesting.
People with genotype 3 may have a higher risk of severe steatosis which is fat accumulation in the liver.
Hepatitis c treatment is now available for all genotypes and liver conditions with shorter treatment length higher cure rates and fewer side effects.
Fatigue impaired concentration increased heart rate insomnia loss of appetite mood issues anxiety depression irritability moodiness nausea rash itching dry skin shortness of breath taste perversion upset stomach weakness hemolytic anemia low red cells dizziness lightheadedness.
Hepatitis c patients with hard to treat genotype 3 showed sustained virologic response svr of greater than 90 in a real life study of a therapy based on the direct acting antiviral daa drug sofosbuvir sovaldi gilead sciences inc.
You re very lucky you re a genotype 3a.
I m so sorry that you are experiencing bad side effects from the ribavirin.
When i was first diagnosed with hep c genotype 1a in 93 the only treatment available was interferon injections 3 x a week.
