Afraid of DMT
I’ve been on kesimpta for 4 months now and am doing great. Not a single side effect from the medicine at all. So I should be thrilled! Buuuut… I can’t shake the fears that I have of taking this long term. I’m worried about its overall effect on my immune system, the possibility of getting sick with everyday viruses, but also the big stuff that my body will be weakened against fighting. I’m also afraid of not taking anything and the risks associated with that. I’m doing it all…healthy, clean diet, meditation, exercise, DMT, but I’m just scared that I’ve made the wrong choice with the medicine. What if I just don’t take it?! Am I being ridiculous?
@ktdolly I was the exact same way when I used to take Tecfidera, I was scared of getting PML, so I would purposely skip doses until it became to a point I stopped getting my refills, bad decision? Maybe, but I paid for it with a major relaspe and my doctor changed me to Ocrevus, I’m not worried anymore about pml as it is a possible risk with Ocrevus too, I’m ok with it, 21 years with this now
The sister drug Ocrevus has been in use for something like 12 years now including clinical trials and their our YouTube videos on the long-term effects of it - have a browse. Dr Aaron boster said in one of his videos that these b cell dipleater drugs have really positive effects on brain atrophy long-term. It would be rude to call you ridiculous but I certainly wouldn't stop taking it if I were in your shoes.