Viread for Hepatitis B User Reviews
Reviews for Viread
- Heb...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 1, 2015
"I have been taking Viread for 6 years. My Hep B viral count has remained undetectable for 3 years now. However, I need to continue Viread in order to keep the virus controlled. I have chronic lower back pain (for 3 years now) that continues to worsen. Exercise and rehab do not help. The pain has gotten to the point where it is affecting my daily living activities and I'm only in my early 20s. I also have very bad insomnia. Hope we will all be Hep B free one day. Will take a miracle, but believing is half the battle."
- xem...
- November 22, 2011
"I am also very satisfied with Viread. I have a chronic Hepatitis B infection, and my HBV-DNA was 103,000,000 in last February. Since almost 9 months, I am using Viread, and the virus level dropped down to only 20. ALT and AST levels are also now around 21, which I had never seen before in my blood check paper. I have not faced any major side effects until now that I can identify physically or mentally. But of course, I am also not sure if there is a change in calcium, zinc, iron levels in my body or if I will face any problem with any other parts of my body."
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- Jes...
- January 24, 2019
"I have hep B since 2006. I started taking Viread in August 2017. Now, the virus is undetectable. I went for a check-up last month, and all my tests were good. The medication is working very well, and no side effects so far. Viread is GREAT so far. To all my people with hep B, hang in there, and hopefully, one day we will be cured from this disease."
- Ham...
- September 23, 2015
"I have been taking Viread 300 mg for 14 months now. After 1 month of taking Viread, my DNA count was undetectable. I try to stay physically fit and work out every day doing various things: weights, run, cardio. When I started taking Viread, I noticed a big decrease in endurance when working out with weights. Even with this side effect, I kept taking the drug and split my workout instead. Recently, I started developing a feeling of nausea and dizziness and feel like it is getting worse and more frequent. I think I have to stop taking the drug."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Ang...
- February 16, 2015
"I have chronic Hepatitis B, I believe since I was born. The last several years, I have been very tired to the point I was depressed, my levels were high. My doctor recommended Viread. I have been on it since the last 2.5 months. I am not sure if it is doing anything or not, but at least this winter I am not depressed and I have a normal life. The only thing is my legs and random body parts hurt. I am the type of person who would not care or realize if I am hurting or not, but I am not sure if the medication is related or not. I will get checked soon."
- PMa...
- October 20, 2018
"HepB carrier. It was noticed in 2018 that the virus got active. My ALT and AST were significantly high. In Jan 2018, the following were readings: ALT: 130 (Range 0-44 IU/L) AST: 66 (Range 0-40 IU/L). Started Vimledy 25 mg every day, 1 pill. Initially, the virus got high and ALT/AST were further elevated. The doctor told me to wait further. Now I have the below readings: Oct 2018 ALT (67) AST (32). So I can see constant improvement with ALT/AST after starting with treatment. After 4-5 months of treatment start date, ALT/AST levels were noticed improving. I haven't seen or observed any other side effects. Virus level from DNA (Observations): Before treatment: 3,960,964 IU/ml After one month of treatment: 325,573 IU/mL After 4 months of treatment: 12,415 IU/mL. I think treatment is going in the right direction. This medicine should be taken after doctor consultation only."
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- edi...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- December 17, 2024
"I hope you are all well and everything is going well. Thank you for your comments because they really help us not to be alone. I have been taking Viread for 7 months, and the results are very good. I am improving in everything. At first, I noticed that I urinated more, but not even that anymore. The truth is that with Viread, I am doing very well. The only bad thing is how expensive they are. They cost me 250 euros for a box of 30 pills. Can anyone help me? Where can I get them cheaper? Thank you for everything, and good health. I hope that soon we will have good news about some vaccine, and it will help us to breathe in peace."
- Chu...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 10, 2020
"I am a chronic Hep B carrier, so I was either born with it or had it as a child. Having been on Viread and its generic now for nearly a decade, I was a little concerned at the beginning because their side effects list weren't as they are now. At the start, there wasn't an issue until the last couple of years. Now I'm having joint and muscle pain to where I've been living in pain daily, along with being sleepy often when I used to be a very active person. I have pains in my hands, elbow, and shoulder to where I'm napping, just to wake up with my arms crossed to a sharp pain in my shoulder. Be careful with this med and keep track of its side effects. It's effective but at a cost. I'm trying to change meds as we speak."
- Hbv...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 5, 2019
"Have been taking Viread for about 8 years, have had good results so far, load count has been undetectable for almost 7 years. Have discussed stopping medication totally with the doctor, decided to continue with treatment for another year then see where I'm at then, only side effect I've had is lack of energy. I'm already taking meds for depression, but had to increase the dosage within a year of starting Viread. Don't know if the meds were the reason I had to double my dosage for depression."
- How...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- January 26, 2018
"Since 2018, Tenofovir was released at $760 per 30 pills. Viread and Vemlidy each went up to $1,000 per 30 pills. My Kaiser deductible is not valid for any of these drugs. Lastly, McKesson will reimburse up to $3,600 per year. I'm baffled and concerned this drug is asking for me to compromise my cash flow and fight for a reimbursement."
- Kal...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 13, 2017
"I've been taking Viread for 8 months now, and my viral count has gone down significantly, but side effects are lethargy, stomach discomfort, muscle weakness, and the worst is my lower back. I was wondering whether my kidneys can't handle the medication."
- Ang...
- November 23, 2016
"Was born with Hep B. Now I am in my early 40s. Started the Viread in 2007 (9 years now)."
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"I am doing great with this medicine. I have never had any side effects during the 7 months I have been taking this medication. My viral load went from 248,000,000 to only 160. My ALT levels are normal, and hopefully with enough time, Tenofovir can get rid of the virus. However, I am not sure if there is something else going on, such as calcium loss or any unnoticeable side effect. In conclusion, Viread is a very effective treatment for Chronic HBV with almost no side effects."