i’ve been reading some news (there have been a lot lately, as the ECTRIMS [European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis] annual congress has just taken place.
There are 5 new oral treatments coming out in the next 4 years. - cladribine - fingolimod - BG-12 - laquinimod - teriflunomide
If we’re lucky (in Europe) we may be getting cladribine by end of next year and fingolimod shortly after.
I can’t wait to replace my oversized autoinjector and bag with a small pill bottle!
But there are big safety issues around the new drugs and I’m not sure my neurologist will be comfortable prescribing a drug which I propose...
Well, then I suppose you’ll have to tell me about it, as i’ll still be waiting, im in south africa! But, that is great news to know, the big bag is annoying me to....
I was join the reasearch by Sanovi Aventis in Berlin. as my Prof Doctor suggest me as I dont have health insurance to cover all the bills and treatment.. so i have to sign to not get pregnant and not go afar from Germany Berlin.
after 2 months, something happened as Teriflunomide is suppresing the leucozit suddenly it is dropped to 2.1 and the prof dr also scared that it is not good for me as i got hairfall a lot like I was being chemo. then after that he scheduled the pills to be eaten 5 times a week and it works well. but every test it happened it was all progress good that time.. concentration in math ..ha ha.. then walking fast timed.
i can walk well using subway underground, bus, from my house to the clinic of him
I have been in a trial in the US - BG-12. So far it is helping me. I have noticed that due to a reduction in the number of brain lesions present, I have not had as many relapses. Also the few relapses that I did have were very mild. I hope that this drug will help many others if it is approved.
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