When I learned there was a newly-approved drug, Victrelis, for treatment of hep-C I was thrilled. A prior round of treatment with pegintron and ribavirin wasn’t successful, so this was my last hope. (I contracted hep-c from a blood transfusion in 1990.) I began treatment July 1, 2011, and included the Victrelis in the treatment on 9/1/11 as per my doctor’s instructions. I was severely weak and getting weaker. By the end of Sept. the HCV RNA blood test showed hep-c was no longer detected. However, my red and white blood cell counts were dropping uncontrollably. My hemotologist/oncologist immediately ordered a blood transfusion to try to stimulate blood cell creation, but no luck. Then he started giving me weekly injections of Procrit for the same purpose, no luck. Then he added Neupogen, no help. My red and white blood cell counts were down to 1.8 and still dropping. The hemotologist advised the treating doctor that I had “Pancytopenia after treatment for hepatitis C.” On Nov. 30, 2011 I quit the treatment because it started attacking my brain. May 2014 I was having what I suspected were mini-strokes. My neurologist immediately ordered an MRI of my brain and an EEG. Results of MRI: “…early microvascular ischemic disease.” I was, in fact, having TIAs (mini-strokes). This NEVER happened prior to Victrelis! And this is a known, though rare side effect of Victrelis. Results of EEG: “…This was an abnormal EEG recording. There was evidence for abnormal electrogenisis in the left Frontal-temporal area.” I was now experiencing partial epileptic seizures, which also NEVER happened before Victrelis! This is also a known, though rare side effect of Victrelis. I don’t have Hep-C anymore, but now I have more serious brain issues from the Victrelis. I asked my treating physician whether anyone else who was on the Victrelis was experiencing these things and he said it was possible, but they probably had not had the MRI and/or EEG to confirm.