Boils

[CarolRic]

After being on Avonex for 9 years, I decided it was time for a change. I was still getting flu like symptoms after all that time, although not as severe as the beginning. My husband and I were beginning to dread Friday nights (shot night). I switched to Plegridy but felt that I wasn't doing as well on that as I had with the Avonex. While on Plegridy, I noticed I was getting some very painful "pimples". I coughed them up to infected bug bites. After speaking with my neuro, we decided to try Tecfidera (I never mentioned the "pimples" to him since I really didn't think they had anything to do with the medication). During the transition from Plegridy to Tecfidera, the "pimples" went away. Now that I have been on Plegridy for almost 3 weeks, I noticed the "pimples" coming back. I showed my daughter, who is in the medical field, one of the "pimples". She informed me that it was not a pimple but a boil. When doing some research for me, she discovered that Tecfidera could cause a staph infection. I am calling my neuro this morning but was wondering if anyone else had this side effect from either of the medications. Thanks in advance for any responses.

Carol

[Maggie2015]

Hi Carol, it's Maggie. I got a boil right between my inner thigh and my--best way to put this? pubic area when I was on Tysabri (5 months).

It grew, became red and fiery hot, and needed to be lanced, and because of the location draining and healing were difficult.

I did go off of Tysabri, at my neurologist's urging, because after every infusion I would get an infection--a UTI every month, then strep for 2 months, and then the boil. Prophylactic antibiotics didn't work.

I know Tysabri isn't one of the medications you've mentioned, but I did want to tell you I experienced this side effect, and after going off Tysabri I haven't had another boil (thank goodness)!

Good luck to you!

Maggie

[4boysmom]

Hearing these things makes me thing of Job in the Bible. You want to say, "Isn't MS by itself enough?"

It makes me laugh, luckily!