Id (Edmonton, Alberta ) on 05/13/2015
The company (Gilead) that produced the drug Harvoni initially listed minor side effects: headache, nausea & insomnia. They have now updated their site to reflect some lessor known side effects that I personally have experienced. My worst side effects occurred after the first week which I contributed to being healthier than most people in this program. At the current time my side effects are: severe congestion, bloat & easily tired. All worth it if I am cleared of this virus that I got from tainted blood during a surgery in 1976 when Bill Clinton, president of the blood board at that time, approved blood donations from prisoners in Arkansas...what?
I have been mostly organic with lots of supplements so I have not been as sick as most people that have had Hep C this long with viral counts in the millions.
If you are trying to decide whether or not to take this drug which costs about $75,000 for a 3 month course ( my insurance company: manulife covered it...bless this company for doing this) I would strongly advise this treatment as it is only 1 pill per day with or without food, with or without alcohol so your lifestyle does not have to change.
I hope this helps someone who is undecided. I will let you know if I am cleared in September.
Replied By Oscar (Syracuse, New York) on 05/13/2015
Yes these treatments are expensive. But $60,000 to $ 75,000 dollars US is NOT all that much if it saves your life.
These NEW drugs are saving people's lives....Oscar
Replied By Roy (Usa ) on 08/01/2015