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September 14, 2021 - Another Relapse, New meds, and B Cell Therapy...

    Today I called my neurologist and told him I was experiencing left-sided weakness in my leg an foot. On my visit on the 3rd, I expressed that I was having disoriented and clumsiness in my left arm. He suggested it might be caused by fear of having a relapse on my strong side.

    Today he told me that it's likely another relapse and prescribed me prednisone. 50 pills for 3 days and no that's not a typo. I started them this morning. I have been so tired and can't type very well so I'm going to close for the day. I'll explain everything in more detail when I am feeling stronger. Thank God for my husband.

    Oh, and my insurance rejected Vulmerity due to a lack of information on the appeal from my neurologist's office. He wants to switch me to a more effective infusion medication called Rituximab.

    My neurologist wants me to try rituximab infusions since my MS is being aggressive. It's used alongside cancer treatments and also for autoimmune diseases. 
Not sure when I will start it but I am ready. Just need to get through this. It's been such a tough (like really rough emotionally and physically) couple of months, feels more like years.
I am gonna get through this.
    If this doesn't work I'm am going to try hard to get HSCT treatment. It's super hard on the body with some serious potential side effects but I would be a good candidate and I won't let MS take over my life. It's very similar to chemo but has the possibility of putting my MS into remission.

https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/b-cell-ms-20/b-cell-therapy-ms?ecd=socpd_fb_nosp_1827_spns_cm3533







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