Hello All,
I haven't been on here for a while and I'd like to get some opinions. I've been on Tec for two years now and except for fatigue and spasticity, I don't have too bad a time with MS. This is my predicament, I contracted pneumonia in the middle of June-it was treated and I got back to normal with a little residual difficulty with deep breaths. Then last week I got a milder case, went back to urgent care and was put back on the same meds which take care of the worst of the breathing issues. I'm wondering now if Tec is making me susceptible to these things. My absolute lymph count was 0.7 last week, and my neuro had mentioned that 0.6 (or below) would be a concern. I go back to him on Thursday and I'm seriously thinking that I want to come off. It makes my mouth really dry-just a little nuisance-but I wake up every morning with my tongue stuck to my mouth. That's not enough for me to stop Tec but recurring infections could be. Any thoughts on going DMD free? I don't want to go back to needles but my husband is worried that if I don't take something, I might end up progressing and we would regret taking that road. Have to say, he says he will support whatever choice I make.
I haven't been on here for a while and I'd like to get some opinions. I've been on Tec for two years now and except for fatigue and spasticity, I don't have too bad a time with MS. This is my predicament, I contracted pneumonia in the middle of June-it was treated and I got back to normal with a little residual difficulty with deep breaths. Then last week I got a milder case, went back to urgent care and was put back on the same meds which take care of the worst of the breathing issues. I'm wondering now if Tec is making me susceptible to these things. My absolute lymph count was 0.7 last week, and my neuro had mentioned that 0.6 (or below) would be a concern. I go back to him on Thursday and I'm seriously thinking that I want to come off. It makes my mouth really dry-just a little nuisance-but I wake up every morning with my tongue stuck to my mouth. That's not enough for me to stop Tec but recurring infections could be. Any thoughts on going DMD free? I don't want to go back to needles but my husband is worried that if I don't take something, I might end up progressing and we would regret taking that road. Have to say, he says he will support whatever choice I make.
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