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Flygirl

Cladribine side-effects

Hi everyone, I will be starting a course of Cladribine next year and am interested in hearing stories from other users. Did you suffer any side effects, particularly in the weeks after the initial course of injections? I have seen posts by @agnieszka-legierska and @sewingchick but wonder if there are other stories out there. @natashabunby, @pauline32, @nicholaschh and @edgarleroy - how did you get on? As you can see on my earlier post ( Cladribine and Overseas Travel - https://shift.ms/forums/topic/cladribine-and-overseas-travel/#post-91714 ), I'm considering going overseas after the first set of injections but have concerns about increased risk of infection etc so am interested to hear whether others suffered colds/flu etc and how severe these illnesses were. Thanks and good luck and healthy thoughts to everyone :-)
@nicholaschh

Hi, I've been on it and had 2 sets of injections a few months apart, next lot due in a year. I've had absolutely no side effects at all, and it does, so far, seem to be having the intended effect. As far as infections go, you will (should) be issued with a couple of months' worth of tablets, precisely to keep these at bay: this winter I didn't even pick up a cold! Best of luck with it.

@californiadreamin

might not be stories but it's a really short but good video on this drug: https://youtu.be/rlM7XZtvJ7U Hopefully it will make you feel more comfortable about your choice.