Chain Reaction: Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011 - First Tysabri Infusion

Today I will have my first Tysabri infusion. I'm nervous as I expect most newbie's to this drug are going to be. I'm especially nervous after an ER visit last Thursday that kinda gave me the final "You need to do this" moment regarding my questioning Tysabri. More New & Active Lesions in my Brain and Brainstem. Causing the WEIRDEST symptoms I've been told are from MS ever. I'll detail those in another post.

So if you look at the clock around 2pm CDT think of me and send me a little wish or prayer for luck! :)

1 comment:

Libby said...: lanette, sending prayers & reassuring hugs...it'll go well, & i'm looking forward to hearing about your different symptoms. i know all of my lesions are in my cerebellum, & my symptoms are pretty much what the articles say they'd be (dammit!)...; March 28, 2011

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For those who don't know MS first hand - An Important Excerpt from Wikipedia on MS:

The person with MS can suffer almost any neurological symptom or sign, including changes in sensation (hypoesthesias and paraesthesias), muscle weakness, muscle spasms, or difficulty in moving;^[15] difficulties with coordination and balance (ataxia);^[15] problems in speech (dysarthria) or swallowing (dysphagia),^[16] visual problems (nystagmus, optic neuritis, or diplopia),^[17] fatigue, acute or chronic pain,^[18]^[19] and bladder and bowel difficulties.^[19]^[20] Cognitive impairment of varying degrees and emotional symptoms of depression or unstable mood are also common.^[21]^[22] The main clinical measure of disability progression and symptom severity is the Expanded Disability Status Scale or EDSS.^[23]

Multiple sclerosis relapses are often unpredictable, occurring without warning and without obvious inciting factors. Some attacks, however, are preceded by common triggers. Relapses occur more frequently during spring and summer.^[24] Infections such as the common cold, influenza, or gastroenteritis increase the risk of relapse.^[25]^[26] Stress may also trigger an attack.