tysabri half life

The half-life of a drug is how long it takes for half of it to be eliminated from the bloodstream. Hope that helps.

It has a very long half life, though I can't give you specifics. The dose and how long you were on it does factor in. Your doctor should be able to help you with your questions on this.

I know it's been awhile since I've been on here, but wanted to tell all the great people who gave me their support THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I could say thanks and all the nice things in the world but it wouldn't do the way I feel for you all justice. Life has turned around for the most part for me. Other than missing my kids everything else has changed drastically in life.

My MS doc always gives a small dose of Solumedrol, which is much larger than a usual prednisone dose, to his new Tysabri patients. They get the IVSM in the first hour. Then they get the Tysabri in the next hour. His experience says that the mini-dose of IVSM helps the Tysabri get to work faster by cutting any inflammation in our system. He does that for the first three Tysabri doses when just beginning this therapy. I hope you are less itchy today and can reach your doctor in the morning.

Hi SS - Congrats on your move to Portlandia. Even bigger congrats on getting back in your running shoes! Keeping our bodies as strong as we can is really important. As to Tysabri's healing powers I'm not so sure. I am sure that it is effective at dramatically slowing the progress of MS. I'v had 18 infusions and Tysabri is the only DMD I've used. Since starting Tysabri I've seen no appreciable worsening of my MS. If I can stay where I am now I'll be very happy.

Tysabri is a tightly controlled drug because of its black box warnings - that means some people have died from tysabri side effects. You absolutely have to take it at an infusion center. Good luck with the transfer.

I was JC+ before I even started Tysabri and am about one and a half years into it now, still taking it..............I talked to the Tysabri regional rep about it and they still feel our chances of PML are very low.

I do not have typical ms, but a variant that is still clinically not diagnosed. I have a great neuro @ Stanford & he is recommending I start on Tysabri ASAP. I read up about the JC virus, and regardless plan to begin treatment next week. I don't know anyone with ms or ms variants so I want to know more about Tysabri from people who are on it or have used it. What is your experience? Pros/cons? I have read about side effects but I want to hear your thoughts & how it made you feel.

My first DMD drug was Tysabri and I have been on it almost 2 yrs, and was JC+ from the start. Tysabri is very good at lowering relapses, but of course, does not correct anything already there. You may continue to have relapses or attacks, it is not 100%, but does a good job. It is not usually a first drug, as you have been told, but your doctor had a good reason or he would not have put you on it As Kyle said, let your doctor know…….

At this point I am thinking that if I can get a few great years o Tysabri and finally get some of my life back, I would like to try it. I am also thinking hooefully some new DMD will be on the market to try in 2 years! Please share your Tysabri and Gilenya experiences with me. I realize it will obviously be my personal decision but I really want to make an informed decision and honestly there is no one that I trust on MS matters than our wonderful community. You are all the bes!!!

I wanted to let all my new friends know that I had my first MRI today since I started taking the Tysabri 6 months ago. I was diagnosed in 1995 and in 1996 I started Avonex- which made me sick everyday for years. I changed to Copaxon in 2000 and I hated it, so I decided to quit all MS medications, except for muscle relaxers, anti-depressants, etc. In 2007, my new neurologist asked me to try Rebif, but my insurance would not pay for it.

So now he wants to take me off of the Copaxone, I have been on for a month and a half, and put me on Tysabri. I started the application process and now waiting for them to call me and get the ball rolling on that. Now he mentioned that this is the top of the line MS medication so that does give me some relief. P.S. I did test negetive for the JC Virus. Any thoughts, experiences etc on this Tysabri??!!

for quality of life he thought tysabri is the best choice for me (despite the risky side effects). I am getting a second opinion from my MS specialist (just to be on the safe side), but I've seen my MRIs and I agree with him. I will be happy to post my experiences or answer any questions that anyone had once I am on it. In the meantime, I am very interested to hear from those that are already on it and their general experiences with it.

decided to quit taking it on a monday felt fine all week untill sun when i went into serious withdrawl! so as far as half life im not sure? but you can bet i was back on it mon! so i guess it was in my system for 6 days after i stopped. p.s.

?? Does anyone know the Half life of SUBOXONE - Beprenorphine.? I HEARD it was 70 hours, but that's what I heard....unsure if that is even accurate?

whats the half life for syntriod. about how much time does it take to build up in you and also leave your system?

Recently diagnosed with MS (November) and they are starting me with the drug Tysabri. Trying to find out what to expect and if it is helping others with their symptoms? All new to this, really have no idea what I need to know or ask? Just looking for someone with some insight on what I will experience.

I had my 5th Tysabri improvement last Sunday. Since then I have noticed a major improvement in the way my legs feel and work. I mean a major improvement. My legs have not felt this good in a very long time. I have also been exercising regularly for the last month and have lost a bunch of weight. I'm trying to determine to what I can attribute the improvement. Is it the Ty infusion? The exercise? the weight loss? I'm kinda hoping it's the Tysabri.

Dang! I started taking Baclofen a week and a half ago, and within 2 days, I became extremely weak. I had a gig coming up, and I couldn't even complete one song in rehearsal, let alone 2 hrs worth of stuff. So, last Saturday, I weaned myself off the Baclofen to see if my strength would bounce back - and it didn't! It got worse! By Tuesday (yesterday) I was so dragged out I went into my Neuro's office while he was finishing his lunch.

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