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lucyg80

Kesimpta

Has anyone on here been on Kesimpta before? I am currently having Ocrevus infusions every 6 months and have been for about 4 years. I have had no relapses since I have been on Ocrevus but my MS nurse mentioned to me the other day about Kesimpta. It would make things a lot easier for me if I could take Kesimpta every month instead of the hassle of travelling every 6 months for Ocrevus. Just wondered if anyone could give any advice on whether I should change or not???!!!
@kwalkins

Hey! I’ve been on Kesimpta since January, and so far so good. I was diagnosed in December, and it was one of two medications my Dr suggested for me. It’s going well and I have no side effects. I had my first MRI since diagnosis in July and my Dr was happy with the results. I don’t deal with my symptoms daily anymore (I do think diet has something to do with that though). Being able to take it at home is helpful for me too, as my closest hospital is an hour and a half away, so it’s nice that they ship it to me and I do it here.

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@friendly_james

1 year in with Kesimpta the brand name for Ofatumumab It's good for me, it's a CD20 killer same as Ocrelizumab whose brand name is Ocrevus, It was a specific leukemia medicine once upon a time.. Seems to wear off a bit for me with smptoms increase towards end of monthly cycle, before next injection. Hear that's the same for some folks on Ocrevus too.. Injections are painless and easy, flashy injector pen and wrapping Keeping it at home between 2° and 8° centigrade wasn't as straightforward as I though - big learning is domestic fridges are not well calibrated or constant in temperature Lots of research going in to individual dosing regimes for MS medicines at orese so the 'crap gap' may change if proportionate dosing based on individual body mass, efficacy and so on makes it through the pharmaceutical beuracracy and proper checks, err, one of these years, lolsob! Hope that helps!

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