Advise on Viral Load and Treatment
Thank you all for your responses, for those whose viral load took longer to decrease, did you notice any particular signs or changes in your health during that period? Furthermore, how often did your doctors monitor your viral load, and at what point did they consider adjusting the treatment? I would greatly appreciate any guidance as I go through this process.
Hi
. Those are some great questions and I hope you get some feedback from the community. Progress can be significantly different for everyone, so it's hard to compare. Many people don't truly begin to feel well until after they have stopped treatment, mostly because your body needs time to recover. For that reason, we don't have many articles or forum posts about the progress of treatment. Here is a video that discusses self-care during treatment and might touch on some of your questions. Here is an article about one person's experience after treatment ended: https://hepatitisc.net/living/after-treatment-recovery. Here is another: https://hepatitisc.net/clinical/after-treatment-side-effects.
You are getting closer each day. When is your next appointment or blood draw? Hang in there and keep us posted. Warmly, Lori (Team Member)
