RE: to Diane : stop treatment?

[Guest guest]

Dear Diane,

You wrote:

I'm not

>sure what the disadvantages to this gamble would be.....unless there's

>evidence that if I were to relapse, the virus would come back with a

>vengeance....If that were a possibility, then I wouldn't want to take the

>gamble....So hard to decide! Thanks, Diane

I honestly have never heard anything on this, but I will let you know

my personal experience. I'm a non-responder, so it may mean even less in

your situation.

My PRE-TREATMENT viral load was 110,000.

My END OF TREATMENT viral load was 50,000.

My one year after treatment viral load: 440,000.

(5 weeks prior to that test is was 800,000. I prefer to believe the

second test.)

I would say my virus' decided to multiply with a vengeance!!

I have to admit though that in your situation it would really be so tempting

to quit, even without the fungus problem. Good luck on making your

decision.

Claudine

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Claudine, boy this sure is an " individual " situation, isn't it???

Since my viral load was already undetectable at 3 months of treatment (down

from around 2 mil), I'm thinking I should quit at 24 weeks....I'll know when

I need to know. Thanks, and you take care too, Diane

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Claudine, boy this sure is an " individual " situation, isn't it???

Since my viral load was already undetectable at 3 months of treatment (down

from around 2 mil), I'm thinking I should quit at 24 weeks....I'll know when

I need to know. Thanks, and you take care too, Diane

[Guest guest]

Diane..I was on combo last time..and my 3 month viral load was undetectable,

but one month after 48 weeks..it was up again. So be careful when deciding to

stop at 24 weeks...I went the distance, and am now doing it all over for the

second time...good luck. Peggy

[Guest guest]

Diane..I was on combo last time..and my 3 month viral load was undetectable,

but one month after 48 weeks..it was up again. So be careful when deciding to

stop at 24 weeks...I went the distance, and am now doing it all over for the

second time...good luck. Peggy

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Peggy, for the info - what genotype are you? Thanks, Diane

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Peggy, for the info - what genotype are you? Thanks, Diane

[Guest guest]

Peggy, I forgot something! Good luck to you too. Bless your heart. Diane