Hey everyone.
I know lots of people are thinking about the issue of Tysabri vs. Gilenya. I wanted to have a discussion about Gilenya specifically from current Ty patients. I've had 22 infusions of Tysabri, and have a neuro appointment after #24 in January.
What are the rest of you guys hearing about moving from Tysabri to Gilenya? The way I'm thinking about it is that for us, we'll have an easier time transitioning, given that our infusions cost more than the pills (which I'm assuming is quite intentional on the part of Novartis), so insurance will be more likely to cough up for it.
So, what are you thinking? Death from HSV/VZV? Skin cancer? Heart stuff?
Or PML?
grumblegrumblegrumble. How annoying to have to decide between not treating aggressive disease and taking drugs that are documentedly dangerous. Never mind what taking one after the other will do.
So, fellow petri dishes, tell me what you're thinking!
I know lots of people are thinking about the issue of Tysabri vs. Gilenya. I wanted to have a discussion about Gilenya specifically from current Ty patients. I've had 22 infusions of Tysabri, and have a neuro appointment after #24 in January.
What are the rest of you guys hearing about moving from Tysabri to Gilenya? The way I'm thinking about it is that for us, we'll have an easier time transitioning, given that our infusions cost more than the pills (which I'm assuming is quite intentional on the part of Novartis), so insurance will be more likely to cough up for it.
So, what are you thinking? Death from HSV/VZV? Skin cancer? Heart stuff?
Or PML?
grumblegrumblegrumble. How annoying to have to decide between not treating aggressive disease and taking drugs that are documentedly dangerous. Never mind what taking one after the other will do.
So, fellow petri dishes, tell me what you're thinking!
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