Cladribine meds
Hi I’m Jo. Im 48. I’m new to this site. I was diagnosed in April 2016. I’m starting cladribine tablets tomorrow! A little worried about the side effects. Has anyone else taken these? I was taking tecfidera for 2 years but had to stop due to low lymphocytes. I had copaxone injections for 6 months but also chose to stop due to the side effects. (Lymphedema in both legs)
I work full time and have been a single mum since my son was 4. (he’s now 20) My life is exhausting Monday-Friday as I work with disabled students in a special school, so all i do at the weekend is catch up on housework and recuperate ready for the following week. xx
Hi @johook . I have no personal experience of Mavenclad (Cladribine) but just wanted to point out that several "Tags" have been automatically added to the bottom of your post above. Selecting the "Mavenclad" tag will locate all previous mentions of this therapy, which should allay some of your concerns. Working fulltime can be exhausting, without adding MS to the mix, especially in your line of work. I'm sure it is most rewarding even though it can be tiring and stressful. There is a booklet available from the MS Trust, which might provide some suggestions for you:- https://support.mstrust.org.uk/file/Living-with-fatigue-2018.pdf
Hi, I'm waiting to start year 2 but I was absolutely fine with year 1. I wasn't any more tired and my hair didn't suffer which I was worried about. I didn't feel sick or have headaches or anything . I know everyone is different but I was fine despite worrying before taking it by reading all the side effects x