Each year, I seem to struggle with the possibility of "treatment inertia?"
This is when, despite "better treatments" you stick with your current treatment. I don't know if it pertains to me, but sometimes I wonder?
I'm curious, why do most folks switch MS txs? Obviously, I think "MRI changes, disability progression, etc., but does anyone switch because something "new" comes along? But is "new" "better?"
I was dx in 1994 (age 26), started Avonex September 1997 (age 29), and remain on it today. Although I've had a few minor relapses (2003; 2007) my MRI's remained stable. And my neuro always said "stay on Avonex" to me after reviewing my MRI's etc.
As I'm now in my early 50's, I wonder if it's simply age that is making me feel worse (increasing fatigue & cognitive dysfuntion)? Despite stable MRI's, how many folks have switched tx's? But, is the devil you know better than the devil you don't? Meaning "comfort, stability, usual side-effects, long safety profile, etc."
My usual neuro retired, new neuro said if we see any changes on new MRI, I recommend switching to Ocrevus. MRI=no changes (stable in lesion size and number when comparing 2004 MRI to 2018 MRI). Wow, that's a long time, huh? Perhaps, I need to quit "over thinking things" and be "grateful"?
Anyone here want to share their experiences. . . . .happy holidays!
This is when, despite "better treatments" you stick with your current treatment. I don't know if it pertains to me, but sometimes I wonder?
I'm curious, why do most folks switch MS txs? Obviously, I think "MRI changes, disability progression, etc., but does anyone switch because something "new" comes along? But is "new" "better?"
I was dx in 1994 (age 26), started Avonex September 1997 (age 29), and remain on it today. Although I've had a few minor relapses (2003; 2007) my MRI's remained stable. And my neuro always said "stay on Avonex" to me after reviewing my MRI's etc.
As I'm now in my early 50's, I wonder if it's simply age that is making me feel worse (increasing fatigue & cognitive dysfuntion)? Despite stable MRI's, how many folks have switched tx's? But, is the devil you know better than the devil you don't? Meaning "comfort, stability, usual side-effects, long safety profile, etc."
My usual neuro retired, new neuro said if we see any changes on new MRI, I recommend switching to Ocrevus. MRI=no changes (stable in lesion size and number when comparing 2004 MRI to 2018 MRI). Wow, that's a long time, huh? Perhaps, I need to quit "over thinking things" and be "grateful"?
Anyone here want to share their experiences. . . . .happy holidays!
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