Is Harvoni Treatment Recommendable For Hepatitis C?

Posted on Fri, 26 Feb 2016

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Sat, 27 Feb 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hello doctor are u familiar with harvoni treatment for hep c

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Yes I am familiar about Harvoni

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back. Yes I am familiar with Harvoni treatment and I am prescribing it to my patients since last 2 months

What do you want to know, let me know

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (1 hour later)

Im currentlt taking harvoni i have 15 pulls left on a 3 month tretment... My viral load was 2 million and i have bever been on treatment before... My last viral load was non detected... My question doctor" ive been itching uncontrolbly sometimes i notice when i eat a lot of food especialy is that normal and also my liver hurts and my pee is darker than usual is that normal... Tnx

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What does liver hurts means, please explain

Detailed Answer:
welcome back

None of the symptoms you have mentioned is related to Harvoni intake

You should start observing with which food you feel itching and try to avoid that. And if it is the quantity only that bothers then I will advise you to take small and frequent meals instead

Liver Hurts means?? Please explain

Pee color most of the time is due to diet intake only. Get your stool examination if remain so for many days

Wish you a good health

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (14 hours later)

Well i started having pains around my liver is that normal

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get ultrasound abdomen

Detailed Answer:
Hi....
Welcome back

Pain around the liver may be due to streching of the capsule of liver, it may be due to acid peptic disease, or developement of liver cancer.
So I will suggest you to get Ultrasound abdomen to see for any developement of cancer, and liver function tests

If these are normal, then take a proton pump inhibitor like omeprazole just before breakfast

Can also take tablet tramadol on sos pain for pain in liver, as this is only analgesic which is safe for liver

Hope this helps you.
Get back to me if you have further query.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak