HI

[candy158]

Just a quick update, I did my 4th Avonex full shot last night, and it was fine.  With the Tylenol and Ibruprofen every 6 hours, I'm doing well today.  So, there is always hope......

Cheers,
Candy

[ghost39]

I'm so pleased to hear that, as you were having such a hard time with the side effects. Long may this continue. A new year, new hope :)

[karryon55]

That is great news Candy. I'm so happy for you & hope it continues this way from now on. I've been on so many DMD's from a young age due to my RA & some of them had me with my head in a bucket with constant nausea. Now I have MS there has been a few comments from doctors suggesting I look into the possibility of having an injectable as well as my Rituximab.

I really don't want to have a truck load of side effects on top of what I already have though so I'm just waiting to see if my MRI next week is any different. If it is no different I'm thinking I should be OK with just being on the Rituximab. I also have to be careful with my past history of Neutropenia as well.

I want to say well done for sticking with it Candy. It's certainly not nice to have such bad side effects week after week.

Hugs......Karry.

[candy158]

Karry you are so right, and if they suggest a DMD for you, maybe try Copaxone, that one didn't really have awful side effects, it just left lumps under the skin, and after 1 1/2 years of it they decided I should try something else, hence the Avonex.  

I did not mind the Copaxone, it was just an every day one drug, and Avonex is once a week, but since it seems to kick me well for 2 days, I am hoping that the luck I had this time, will persist.

Hoping that you will feel better, and that wtih the MRI they will come up with a plan for you.

((hugs)) to you,
Candy

[candy158]

thxs Ghost, I am stubborn, and am also hopeful, so between the both, I should be able to try this for a while anyways.

Hope you are doing ok ......

((hugs)) to you,
Candy

[kwarendorf]

I'm happy to hear things are improving for you :-)

Kyle

[Corriel]

Sweetie, I am beyond thrilled that this is getting better for you.

Gentle hugs,
Corrie

[PastorDan]

Yeah, what they said.

[candy158]

thxs guys ...... for all the support !!

[anon07072023]

Glad things are going alright for you (at least in this area).