Thinking of switching from rebif to tecfidera due to injection fatigue. Should I just suck it up and stay with rebif? Had an MRI and nothing new so rebif is still working. Just dread the injections now. I've been on rebif for 10 years. Thoughts on switching? Experiences with tecfidera?
Get tested for JCV. Tecfidera virtually wiped out my lymphocytes and if I had JCV I would likely have ended up with PML. I have ended up with no drug protocol as I am too sensitive to all the medications currently available.
How does that work with the JCV. I was told that tecfidera or Tarasbri because it affects the JCV. I hope everything goes well for you. ππΌ
I was diagnosed in February if this year. It's very aggressive. If the Tecfidera doesn't work my neurologist said my only option will be chemo drugs. I'm terrified.
So you are JC+ too? How is your treatment? I just found out and haven't learned my levels yet but was told I couldn't take most of the treatments for MS because of JCV. It seems like you've been through a lot of meds. How long have you been diagnosed?
I was put on Tecfidera 4 months ago. I have had a good experience so far. Copaxone did nothing. So I went on Tysabri and had an anaphylaxic reaction during the second infusion. It was a bit of a blessing as I am JC+. I have had no side effects or flares since I started on Tecfidera. I will find out more after my MRI in March. It's so hard to make these decisions...