Hi,
Not been on for a while.
It’s a bit complicated so I’ll try not to waffle and give you the simplified version of events…bear with me!
I’ve been dx’d since 2007. I was on copaxone for about 18months but continued to relapse so I swapped over to Rebif. Definitely been a reduction in relapses over the last 2 years then it all went a bit pear shaped!
I relapsed in June. Had the methylprednisolone (which usually works for me) Not long after the steroids I suffered a severe allergic reaction which landed me in hospital and I was quite poorly.
After a few investigations and trial and error it became apparent it was the rebif which had caused some kind of chain reaction within my body. Put simply my already ‘faulty’ immune system had been ‘modified’ by the disease modifying drugs and was now causing a high sensitivity to anything and everything.
Treatment…was more steroids (whoop whoop :o( !!) So things died down again but I can no longer take rebif. Then a few weeks ago it all started again. I’m now sensitive to amitriptyline and vesicare. I also found out quite painfully that I am now allergic to latex ( after going to hyperbaric oxygen and the mask didn’t agree with my skin…I’ve been going for 4 years!)
SO, what next?! I’m due to see neuro at the end of the week to discuss scan results. There’s not been a massive deterioration which is great but is that because the rebif was working?
I’m not a suitable candidate for tysabri or mitox cos basically they are way too toxic for my poor wee body! Possibilty of trying different interferons but there is a strong chance I will have the severe allergic reaction again.
I’m not in a good place right now. Not on pain meds. On steroids and antihistamines. I’m just a bit fed up and a bit down.
Has anyone else had this kind of problem. I have to admit that I’m worried at the thought of not being on anything to slow this bugger of a disease down but I’m running out of options.
ANy advice?
Cheers
Heather
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