Sorry to hear you’re struggling so much, but welcome to the discussion group.
Have you been tested for cryoglobulinemia yet? If the vasculitis is associated with cryo, there’s a pretty good chance it will resolve with successful HCV outcome.
The AASLD practice guidelines address abbreviated HCV therapy for genotype 1 patients with Rapid Viral Response; although I think it pretty much requires low baseline viral load (<400,000 IU/mL) for reasonable chances of success:
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c/images/hepatitisc.pdf
(Pgs 1343, 1344; see specifically ‘Utility of RVR in patients with genotype 1 infection)
Are you taking advantage of adjunctive meds to manage depression, red and white cell reductions, etc?
Good luck and take care-
-Bill
Low baseline viral load and favorable results on the IL28B gene test would give you a good probability of SVR even with shortened tx.
Also sorry to read that you are having such a hard time. On a positive note, most --if not all-- of the symptoms you describe will disappear post tx.
Good luck!