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Is It Safe To Get Infusions Every Three Months For Multiple Sclerosis?

I have MS and back in October I got 3 infusions of Solumedrol and my health got so much better and this lasted for 3 months. Let me just mention that I have quite a few autoimmune diseases - Crohn s Disease and surgery where I need B12 shots, Arthritis, Spinal Stenosis, Mild Asthma, BPV, Depression (OCD) and the list goes on. My age is 54. My question, and I will be seeing my neurologist next week, can or is it safe for me to get these infusions every 3 months so I am good all year.
posted on Mon, 19 May 2014
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I read your query carefully and I understand that Solumedrol might look tempting to you.
However you should know that Solumedrol doesn't affect the disease course. It is given only for flares/relapses of the disease where it helps to reach a recovery stage sooner, but it doesn't prevent flares nor does their aftermath on the brain. So it is not used in the regular manner you are contemplating.
What is used are disease modifying therapies, traditionally Interferons or Glatiramer acetate, but now there are other new options like Fingolimod, Laquinimod, dimethyl fumarate which could be considered depending on where you live, your type of MS and disease stage.

I hope to have been of help.
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Is It Safe To Get Infusions Every Three Months For Multiple Sclerosis?

I read your query carefully and I understand that Solumedrol might look tempting to you. However you should know that Solumedrol doesn t affect the disease course. It is given only for flares/relapses of the disease where it helps to reach a recovery stage sooner, but it doesn t prevent flares nor does their aftermath on the brain. So it is not used in the regular manner you are contemplating. What is used are disease modifying therapies, traditionally Interferons or Glatiramer acetate, but now there are other new options like Fingolimod, Laquinimod, dimethyl fumarate which could be considered depending on where you live, your type of MS and disease stage. I hope to have been of help.