The Copaxone stopped working at some point (if it worked at all), and I had two new lesions between December and August, one of which was active during the scan last week. Other lesions grew in size.<\/p>\n
*sigh*<\/p>\n
I really haven’t noticed any significant deterioration, and, for the most part, I feel the same as I did in December.<\/p>\n
I dunno.<\/p>\n
Doctor would like to switch me to Tysabri. Tysabri has a rare, but often fatal side-effect. This is a big concern, obviously. That said, there’s now a blood test to determine susceptibility (which seems to hinge on exposure to a virus in the past). I guess we’ll see. I’m staying on the Copaxone for another three months, and we’ll re-evaluate in November. If I haven’t been exposed to the virus that causes the fatal side-effect, it’s likely going to be Tysabri. If I have, it’ll be Rebif or stay on the Copaxone.<\/p>\n
Still, trying day, and I’m more than a little upset at the nurse who told me last week that there wasn’t anything new or active on the MRI.<\/p>\n
*sigh*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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