Questions for anyone who’s ever taken Kesimpta and/or Mavenclad

Symptoms and treatments
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I have narrowed down to two DMTs and have some questions for anyone who’s ever taken Kesimpta and/or Mavenclad:

  1. Did you “feel better” (i.e. did some symptoms become less noticeable) after taking either Kesimpta or Mavenclad? How significant were the improvements? I appreciate DMTs are designed to help you in the long term (only), however, I have seen some people report feeling better after taking these two DMTs particularly, so curious what peoples’ experiences are.

  2. How long did you “feel bad” (i.e. fatigue/flu-like/other side effects) after taking either a Kesimpta or Mavenclad dose? Did it calm down over time with future doses?

  3. For anyone that’s tried both, which do you prefer and why?

Thank you!

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Hi @Catlover2
I’m currently a Kesimptarian (Ofatumumaber), since August 2023.

• I would say it started working almost immediately, it quickly got rid of my constant lower back and hip pain, it’s designed to target B-cells that do the most myelin damage I believe.

• The main issue I have with this DMT is the recurring infections: Covid (September 2023), Pneumonia (May 2024), Parainfluenza (June 2024), Covid (August 2024). I’ve had to pause Kesimpta, for the time being until I consult my neurologist again, regarding possibly switching to an alternative DMD.

Kind regards,
JP

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Pneumonia :lungs: (September 2024 [maybe I’m just groundhog day unlucky]) :beaver: