Hi all!
I'm new here and was diagnosed with MS a year ago, but was in denial. I started off with double vision and was tested for everything imaginable.
Then I had an MRI which showed the lesions on my brain and that's when I was diagnosed.
I did not know much about MS at all to be honest. I was scared to death, depressed and in deep denial.
My Neuro wanted to put me on Copaxone right away, but I could not wrap my head around having to inject myself everyday, being that I'm not too fond of needles. (but who is?)
I ended up not going back to my next appointment and never getting on the medication. (I still wasn't ready to accept this fate.)
Almost a year later I had another relapse. This time I went almost completely blind in my left eye. Had to have 3 Solu-Medrol infusions followed by 2 weeks of Prednisone.
Not fun at all! Guess it's finally time to shake myself out of this denial. So...went back to my Neuro a couple days ago and he wasn't happy with me.
That's when he told me about Tecfidera. I was excited to hear about it being a pill! I think I can deal with this. He wants me to try it.
So I filled out all the paperwork and got the bloodwork done etc. Keeping my fingers crossed that my insurance will cover it.
Now I just wait. I am nervous though as I don't know how the medication will affect me. Neuro said he's already put 3 people on it.
Anyone on this new medication or about to be put on it? How is it affecting you? What are your thoughts?
I'm just now starting to accept that I have this disease. It just seems like everything is moving so fast. It is comforting though to know that others are going through the same thing.
I'm new here and was diagnosed with MS a year ago, but was in denial. I started off with double vision and was tested for everything imaginable.
Then I had an MRI which showed the lesions on my brain and that's when I was diagnosed.
I did not know much about MS at all to be honest. I was scared to death, depressed and in deep denial.
My Neuro wanted to put me on Copaxone right away, but I could not wrap my head around having to inject myself everyday, being that I'm not too fond of needles. (but who is?)
I ended up not going back to my next appointment and never getting on the medication. (I still wasn't ready to accept this fate.)
Almost a year later I had another relapse. This time I went almost completely blind in my left eye. Had to have 3 Solu-Medrol infusions followed by 2 weeks of Prednisone.
Not fun at all! Guess it's finally time to shake myself out of this denial. So...went back to my Neuro a couple days ago and he wasn't happy with me.
That's when he told me about Tecfidera. I was excited to hear about it being a pill! I think I can deal with this. He wants me to try it.
So I filled out all the paperwork and got the bloodwork done etc. Keeping my fingers crossed that my insurance will cover it.
Now I just wait. I am nervous though as I don't know how the medication will affect me. Neuro said he's already put 3 people on it.
Anyone on this new medication or about to be put on it? How is it affecting you? What are your thoughts?
I'm just now starting to accept that I have this disease. It just seems like everything is moving so fast. It is comforting though to know that others are going through the same thing.
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