Tysabri opportunistic infections

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Avatar n tn now i am getting bacterial throat infecetions - i had one in may, and another now in july....i am worried that these could be early opportunistic infections...does this make any sense? i had stopped worrying about them as i thought there had been no risk.
Avatar f tn Low lymphocytes can lead to opportunistic infections such as are seen in AIDS. Lymphocytes both T-Celss and B-cell are our primary defense against many infections like viruses, tuberculosis, fungal infections etc. From my reading the oral meds have shown up more infections than just PML.
Avatar f tn I don't actually know when I was bit/infected, but if I knew then what I knew now, I would have insisted on at least a couple of weeks of antibiotics if I knew I had a tick bite! I look at a lot of medical decisions in terms of cost/risk, and the risk of taking prophylatic antibiotics seems small compared to the cost of later developing chronic Lyme. As for the co-infections, that is much harder to say.
382218 tn?1341181487 I was on tysabri for 9 months till my liver decided it didnt like it anymore but I loved the drug went from using a cane to nothing. I just started gilenya yesterday so jury still out on that. Its been 7 months since being off therapy and feel like crap the fatigue is overwhelming and my balance is bad dragging foot again so should be using cane again just not mentally ready for it. if your jc neg I would go for the tysabri as long as insurance covers it 1 hr a month and done so easy.
Avatar f tn When a person’s immunity has been damaged enough, typically after years of infection, they start to get opportunistic infections (OIs). OIs are called opportunistic because they are infections due to bacteria, viruses and fungus that all of us co-exist with every day but which, in people with damaged immunity, cause diseases that would not occur if our immunity was working better. Molluscum contagiousum is a viral infection.
Avatar m tn overt AIDS, terminal cancer with potent chemotherapy, etc, HSV rarely causes important opportunistic infections. Certain other herpes group infections, especially cytomegalovirus and varicella zoster virus, often do so -- but HSV only rarely. So I really don't see this as a serious worry for you. Consider printing this thread as a framework for discussion with our doctor, who probably is a much more qualified expert in opportunistic infections than I am.
Avatar m tn i know you cant get hiv from french kissing but wondering if you can get a opportunistic infections from kissing her?
Avatar m tn Oral infections related to HIV (like opportunistic infections) occur late in infection, usually after a person has transitioned to an AIDS diagnosis.
Avatar m tn t help viral infections but I wonder if it could have been an opportunistic infection. Is it common to have opportunistic throat infections during the acute phase?
Avatar m tn also (b) would an opportunistic infection such as this occur in relatively early hiv, or would this be something one would see in advanced disease. I had an HIV blood test last about a year ago..I am also on methotrexate, would this affect my oraquick results or delay antibody production?
2047903 tn?1330187549 m still OK Tysabri wise speaking. My neuro likes to reevaluate Tysabri use at 24 months. I had infusion # 18 last week. He thinks I would be an excellent candidate for Tecfidera. He said that if DMD'd were ranked from 1-100, in terms of 'power' Tysabri would be 100 and Tecfidera would be 75/80. As my MS seems to be pretty well under control. I may have needed Tysabri to get it under control. but Tecfidera should be able to keep it under control.
Avatar f tn Both are basically hospital borne infections(nosocomial) and 'Acinetobacter lwoffii' is catheter related and mainly causes bacteremia in the immunocompromised.
Avatar f tn Staph is commonly found on skin as it is a bacteria that can grow in high salt concentrations. Staph is an opportunistic pathogen, meaning it will take any chance it gets to infect.
778037 tn?1377986200 Hi. I am a 37 year old female. I have a question about oligoclonal bands. My neurologist has been testing me for MS, due to my symptoms of left leg weakness, numbness, neurogenic bladder and balance issues. When I saw him for my LP results, he told me that I had o-bands in both my serum and CSF. I think I heard him say 15 in each, but I may have heard wrong. He tends to "think out loud" and talk and me interchangeably. I know I heard him say bandS, as in plural.
1168718 tn?1464983535 m not actually sure you would be a good candidate, not only because of being JCV positive putting you in the higher risk category but because of the higher rate of urinary track infections and your history of infections. See below the linc from the national MS society for the doctors prescribing information to get a full picture of the known issues and if it is worth trying or not. http://www.tysabri.
Avatar m tn can you get any opportunistic infections from kissing the hiv girl like cmv or anything else? would it be safe to keep kissing her? having alot of problems with this pneumonia my throat and chest burns real bad when drinkin a pop or anything.
Avatar f tn Are any of you on Tysabri? My doctor has suggested that I consider starting Tysabri treatment. His neurology practice runs a TOUCH infusion center. I've been on Copaxone for four years and have just had my first flareup. My recent MRI shows progression of MS with T2 hyperintense white matter lesions in the pons of the brainstem and the frontal lobe. Several of the older lesions have increased in size. Five years ago I was on Avonex. I had multiple flare-ups the whole year on this med.
Avatar n tn If you only had one enlarged lymph node then more than likely it was from you pocking and prodding it. Keep your fingers off your nodes or you will make them swell and hurt. Yes it is to early to get an opportunistic infections.
Avatar m tn Staphylococcus haemolyticus itself is a remarkable opportunistic baterial pathogen that is well-known for its highly antibiotic-resistant phenotype. The bacteria can cause meningitis, skin or soft tissue infections, prosthetic join infections, or bacteremia.
Avatar m tn I have not put myself at risk since the event in 2008 but im having a few opportunistic infections at the moment... Fungal infection on both big toe nails all the way back to the cuticle and oral thrush, pain in my muscles, legs. My question is....can I be absolutely sure the 2 insti tests i took in 2008 were completely conclusive?
Avatar f tn In July I did have a fungal infection in my mouth and throat; my doc suspects it was opportunistic and I have been immuno compromised. We still don't know what the black gunk is that I'm coughing up, and I've had black gunk in my ear too. I tested negative for TB, and and I'm waiting to get a CT scan on my neck (and head) to see what the lump on my larynx is. Meanwhile I am on an antibiotic to kill this sinus infection.
Avatar n tn I had been on Tysabri for 22 month's and just recently stopped. I was wondering if any new info. is out there on the drug Rituxan for MS? I have SPMS with RRMS. I was in a study 3 yrs. ago at UCSF and did really well on Rituxan. However, Rituxan is not an approved drug for MS and at that time my insurance would not cover it so I had to discontinue taking it. Or should I just take a break for awhile and not take any ms med"s?
738075 tn?1330575844 My symptoms all magnified, and getting through a day of work was monumental. I guess it was all a matter of time before I flared. My last Tysabri infusion was on 11/2/13, and it took my new neuro and new infusion site two months to get their stuff together. The day before yesterday (1/8), I finally got a Tysabri infusion - Halleluiah!!! Hopefully, this flare will subside soon. I'm not one to go for IVSM unless I absolutely have to.
Avatar f tn Candida albicans is a diploid fungus (a form of yeast) and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans.[3][4] Systemic fungal infections (fungemias) have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients (e.g., AIDS, cancer chemotherapy, organ or bone marrow transplantation). In addition, hospital-related infections in patients not previously considered at risk (e.g.