tysabri testing

I've been on Tysabri since 2012 and tested + before I started. Some months I feel better, some I don't.

Should it ever come to monthly testing for me, I'm lucky that my infusion center IS my neuro's office. At least the testing would be handled by qualified people.

m more-so seeking clinical/scientific case reports that discuss various testing mechanisms when hypersensitive or anaphylaxis reactions were though to be cause by the interferon. Reason I'm asking is because my allergist has been doing some digging in order to develop a type of protocol to perform the challenge on me. She has not received any guidance from the company.

I get curious how many people haviing tysabri for a long time anad are pos. but do not know because testing not availablle when they began. i Testing pos., My nneuro will have me allowed to only 18 or so infusions. We will re think what options then.

I was offered Gilenya when I had problems with Tysabri (which turned out to be something other than Tysabri that caused it) and after reading the cardiac warnings and other side effects, chose not to take it. Tysabri has a wonderful financial support program. They fully donated my first 4 months of Tysabri until I could get an insurance program in place. Tysabri is considered an "outpatient" procedure and under my insurance, is paid for now at 100%.

I am also really really fatigued and just plain do not feel very good. My nerologist is testing me for neutralizing antibodies and is considering putting me on Tysabri-Scary! If I don't start getting better I may go for the tysabri. I am hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.

Food for thought for those on, or conteplating, Tysabri. Blood antibody testing for JCV may not be enough. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/MultipleSclerosis/39649?

Hello, all! I was originally diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in May 2007, when I was 26 years old. That diagnosis was changed to progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis in October 2007, when I had an exacerbation. My neurologist has never been completely comfortable with my diagnosis, because I don't display "typical" MS in many ways. My first MRI showed more lesions along my cervical spine than in my brain, but my spinal tap displayed (?

Talked with Tysabri caseworker this morning and gleamed some more info as follows; You call them or Tysabri in my case and tell them you are interested, they then send a referral notice to your doctor and in about 2 weeks someone calks you from undetermined #, I asked to be notified or gave them leave a msg as u don't answer for numbers I don't know, and they will discuss your insurance info then, etc.

They found out the reason people contracted PML was because they were taking Avonex/and the other MS medications with Tysabri. I think the Tysabri has given me a second chance at helping slow my disease progress, but with out it I would be on no MS medications to slow the disease. I did alot of research before I decided to start the medication and the one resource that helped me make my decision was reading the Tysabri diaries on line. www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm?

I have had MD for 18 years. Been on Avonex, Betaseron, Tysabri, and now Tecfidera. Unfortunately, I'm also on lots of other medications, mostly due to terrible central pain. My neurologist made me stop the Tysabri after 24 infusions because of safety concerns. I felt my overall best while on Tysabri and have asked him if and when I might be able to go back on the monthly infusions. He does not have an answer for me at this point.

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.

I would like some information/details from anyone who has had (or seen) the rash you can get from Tysabril and/or PML?? I have been on Tysabri 10 years so far without any major issues. I was outside after my treatment for 10 minutes or so. After taking my shirt off, my husband gasped and asked what was wrong with my back.

I've been tested twice in the last year, and they were both negative. Since you can acquire JCV at any time, I opt to have my status tested once a year since I'm on Tysabri. There is also a Tysabri antibody titre available, now. I plan on doing that once a year, too, although development of Tysabri antibodies is relatively rare.

My new neuro suggested Tysabri based on increased lesions on Interferon (Rebif). Any persons out there on Tysabri that could share their experience?

He feels that Tysabri is the way to go. I know that there are others here on it or used to be. I would love some insight on what to expect, how long it takes, etc... Thanks!

After wasting her first year post diagnosis with the CRAB drugs, her neuro switched my wife to Tysabri. The two factors that dissuade neuros from use of Tysabri are (1) testing JCV+ AND (2) having previously taken strong immuinosuppresent (chemo) drugs. But after 4 years on Tysabri, my wife tested positive for JCV, and yet her neuro suggested that she stay with Tysabri because she has been doing so well with it. She just had her 60th infusion.

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??!!

The research side of my MS Practice has identified a CSF biomarker for disease activity. The research is featured on the cover of this month's Multiple Sclerosis Journal. http://tischms.org/news/tisch-ms-breakthrough-biomarker-research-featured-cover-article-october-2013-issue-multiple I'm a beneficiary of this discovery. I had been on Tysabri for 20 months. At 18 Months I converted to JCV +, and we discussed switching from Tysabri to Tecfidera.

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