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Hey peeps 👋 Billy from Shift.ms here. I wanted to get your thoughts and opinions as we've had lots of new members join us recently. I feel like I got quite lucky with picking my MS treatment. My neurologist in London recommended three DMTs to me (Ocrevus, Tysabri, Tecfidera) and patiently explaine...

A year ago Professor Gavin Giovannoni published a blog about a new group of treatments in development called BTK inhibitors (link in comments). With multiple trials ongoing, Gavin wondered if these treatments could “usher in the next generation of innovative MS treatments”. At the time, the post...

Hey guys I’m in the month before my next ocrevus infusion which is always one hell of a time, my symptoms start to get worse and I get regular pains in my brain that range from an electric shock sensation, feeling like there’s a bubble about to burst or that a chunk of my brain is missing and I’m at...

Just took my Ocrevus infusion today and now I’m tired and drained😔😔

I had my first Ocrevus half dose on Thursday and was fine during the infusion and for a few hours after. That evening, I had a headache and for the next morning also. Now, I have a cold. Is this all normal? Has anyone else felt the same? I wish I had been given more info post infusion.

Hi guys! I had a Tysabri infusion last week and was told I had tested positive for JCV, It also happened to be my 24th infusion, so it was potentially my last Tysabri infusion. I had a call from my MS Nurse to say that my neurologist wants to re-test, so I have to go in again for bloods. However, sh...

Hey! I was diagnosed in January of this year with R&R MS. I have recently started Vumerity and wanted to hear from more people if you are on it, the side effects you’re experiencing. I’ve noticed I feel sicky about 1-2 hours after taking my tablets lasting anywhere between 1 hour to 4 hours. I’ve al...

Hi all, I am concerned that my current treatment is not working for me. I am currently on Ocrevus. Any advice as to what to try next? I’m thinking something similar 🤷‍♀️.

Treatment day I'm on Ocrevus

Hi everyone - how have you managed to get time off work for your planned treatments? Have you been able to take this as paid sick leave or have you had to use annual leave/unpaid leave for this? I’ve been told I have to have further treatment but my employer is saying that it would come under our ‘a...