@Evie_Meldrum 

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Evie_Meldrum

Bowel stuff! (And Tysabri)

How do people manage it???? I've gone from years of chronic constipation (which was annoying enough) to the complete opposite - I now regularly "go" multiple times a day, often with little notice thanks to reduced sensation and it's really starting to get on my nerves (pardon the pun). Side note: could this be Tysabri?? I started in November and the change in my bowel movements seem to have coincided, however I have also had progression and new activity in my spinal cord (hence the dmt change) 🤦🏼‍♀️ it's exhausting constantly trying to figure out what's my MS, what's side effects, what's potentially something else, and how to deal with it accordingly. Ughhhh
@Criscross21

Hello! Firstly, I love the pun, “getting on my nerves”. Classic! Secondly, I have been on Tysabri for a few years and never noticed any side effect like you described. I too have suffered with chronic constipation, made worse by MS. Certainly , check with your doctor, but I haven’t heard that Tysabri is likely to cause this type of response. God bless us as we try to navigate these symptoms! And it is SO difficult to know which of our doctors is the “RIGHT DOCTOR” for any given new symptom or condition. Sometimes I feel like I’m just guess at which doctor I should consult: rhumatology? Neurology? GP? Neuromuscular Neurologist? UGG!