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@Alliharley 

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Alliharley

Decisions, decisions, decisions

Can anyone help me navigate the confusing world that is DMTs? I was diagnosed June of this year with RRMS and finally met my MS nurse yesterday. Talk turned to treatment options and the decision I have to make, but truth be told I'm completely overwhelmed. I have been offered either tablets or injections, and I can say I'm not really pleased with either offer. I was hoping I would be offered Lemtrada, but when I brought this up was told it was a stage 2 treatment. I've checked out the MS decisions website but I'm still totally baffled. Can anybody talk me through their experience of picking their treatment or help me understand the pro and cons of tablets/injections? Or if they have been offered Lemtrada as a first choice (if living in the UK)? I'm currently being seen by The Walton Centre which covers parts of the North West and North Wales so I wondering if different NHS trusts offer slight different things. Thanks in advance!
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@samanthastyle
@samanthastyle
 

I had the same options. Pills or injections. I did a solid month of research and decided to start with injections for two reasons. 1. The side effects are far less scary. 2. They are not as intense as some of the pills. I thought it would be best to start on the easier stuff and have the option to try a harder mediation if needed/when needed. I didn't like the idea of injections but I'm just over a month in and I'm starting to get used to it. Will have my baseline MRI this winter and another in six months to a year to see if the injection is working! This is just my own experience. Every ones reasoning for their drugs are different. Some people might have to start on more intense treatments. (Lemtrada for example). I was not offered that drug and this was my idea of a safe start! :)

@Stumbler
@Stumbler
 

@alliharley , unfortunately, getting a Disease Modifying Treatment (DMT) is a bit of a postcode lottery. Some Consultants have adopted the "hit it hard and hit it fast" approach to treatments, whereas others are more conservative and start slowly and see how you deteriorate. @tracyd is the member who can supply the arguments for Lemtrada. I'm sure she'll comment shortly. The bottom line is, it's our body, so it's our choice! :wink: