Hello MSWorld,
I am new to this site and hope that it becomes a place where I can get some answers. I am a 42-yr old African-American female who was diagnosed with RRMS in 2012. Since the Dx, my form of treatment has been Avonex once a week injections. In October my MRI showed one of the lesions larger in size than before. I had been experiencing more frequent relapses with numbness and tingling sensations in my hands and arms. After a 5-day round of IV infused steroids and 10-day tapering of Prednisone, the sensations never stopped. I sought out a new neurologist for a 2nd opinion and he suggested that I stop the Avonex and begin Gilenya. My first dose and observation is next week, after waiting over a month for insurance approval (which has been denied and appealed).
Lately I have been experiencing horrible relapses with my arms and hands feeling as if they weighed 20 lbs each and the muscle spasticity is unbearable. It usually lasts for about 15 minutes or so, but it feels like forever. Does anyone have any advice on how to manage this pain since I was told there was no medication that could be given to me?
I am new to this site and hope that it becomes a place where I can get some answers. I am a 42-yr old African-American female who was diagnosed with RRMS in 2012. Since the Dx, my form of treatment has been Avonex once a week injections. In October my MRI showed one of the lesions larger in size than before. I had been experiencing more frequent relapses with numbness and tingling sensations in my hands and arms. After a 5-day round of IV infused steroids and 10-day tapering of Prednisone, the sensations never stopped. I sought out a new neurologist for a 2nd opinion and he suggested that I stop the Avonex and begin Gilenya. My first dose and observation is next week, after waiting over a month for insurance approval (which has been denied and appealed).
Lately I have been experiencing horrible relapses with my arms and hands feeling as if they weighed 20 lbs each and the muscle spasticity is unbearable. It usually lasts for about 15 minutes or so, but it feels like forever. Does anyone have any advice on how to manage this pain since I was told there was no medication that could be given to me?
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