Need some suggestions
Hi everyone. I’m new here..My name is Marisa and i was diagnosed with in MS in 2008. I was on Copaxone for 10 years and never had a relapse/ episode. Besides being tired at times, I would almost forget that I have MS until it was time to do my Copaxone injections. I was extremely happy on Copaxone but the only issue was it caused a lot of scar tissue under my skin. A year ago, I had my second child and the MS switch got turned on. For the first time ever my MRI showed that I had new lesions. My doctor instructed me that I should change my treatment. I recently started Tecfidera. I’m still working my way up to a full dose twice a day. It’s been a little difficult and not sure what to do or if i should try something else. Wondering what is the best treatment out there for MS….
Hello @ml1216, and welcome. The thing about DMDs is that what suits one might not work for another. And the good thing is, that unlike 20 years ago, there are so many now to choose from. Hopefully Tecfidera works for you. I take it too and love the fact that it doesn’t disrupt lifestyle, other than that you have to be careful to take it with food. So you have new lesions, but are you experiencing new symptoms? What a blessing that you had a great run of time keeping it at bay. Really hope you have success with Tec, if you do a search on here there are lots of tips and posts from others.
Hi @ml1216 and welcome. As @vixen says, there are a range of treatments now available, so it is a case of lifestyle choices and how much risk you are happy to accept. This document goes through each of the options :- https://support.mstrust.org.uk/file/DMD-Book-Final-WEB.pdf