Soon. Very soon.

[klwilliams]

The new MS drug is called Tecfidera. I get the starter kit on Wednesday. I'm very, very excited.

What this means is that I get a week of quarter-strength pills, then three weeks of half-strength pills, then the full-strength pills. Side effects are flushing of the skin (which I already have, to some extent), and GI problems, but these go away over time. I also learned that all MS drugs need to be mailed from a specialty pharmacy. I thought it was just shots. My favorite specialty pharmacy didn't have any ready to go, so I got the first month's worth from one my doctor recommended.

Wednesday.

Oh, I hope.

Comments

[ppfuf.livejournal.com]

Yay! I hope your new regimen works out for you. (no, not regiment! naughty spell-check!)

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Hope this works well for you!

[galeni.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed for you!

[xrian.livejournal.com]

May the miracles of modern medicine bless you!

[threeoutside.livejournal.com]

Best of luck with the new meds. I hadn't realized you're battling MS. I hope like anything these new ones turn out to be great!

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

We all hope with you!

Love, C.

[aberwyn.livejournal.com]

May it live up to its billing and reduce those symptoms!

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

Good luck to you!

[dame-cordelia.livejournal.com]

Lots of hope from me that the new drug does what it's advertised as doing.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Likewise hopeful and excited.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Best wishes.

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

I think you know how excited I am for you.

[edanam.livejournal.com]

Luck!!