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I've been on Gilenya for 4 years now (reluctantly started in the clinical trial because I ran out of DMD options) and I've never felt better. I've had improvements in some of my MS symptoms and can't say enough about this drug. No more shots is a big plus but I've also had few side effects. I did have two upper respiratory infections I couldn't shake, so my neuro suggested I try the modified dosage ...

Disclaimer: I have only been on Gilenya for about two weeks. But in the midst of all the scary stories, I want readers to know that I have no side effects; nor did my heart rate decrease very much during my 6-hour observation period. Gilenya also has the Go! program which will pay your copay - up to, I believe, $12,000 a year. I think just about anyone qualifies, since the drug is so new ...

I'm on day 4 of Gilenya, yesterday I started with an upset stomach. I can't shake it, anyone else have this?

FDA continues to investigate possible MS drug Gilenya link to brain infection death

The FDA is continuing to investigate a possible link between the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) and a case of a rare brain infection in a European patient.

The patient took the drug for nearly 8 months before being diagnosed with the brain infection. The FDA issued an alert at the end of August to inform the public of its investigation....... Read ...

After debating it for what seemed forever, I finally decided to do it! Figured Gilenya is an acceptable option right now. Far from perfect, but still acceptable. Worrying about side effects (increased risk of cancer and liver problems, even PML) will probably never go away, but my mind is made up for now. Will follow closely reports of adverse effects and reevaluate each time. Just have to remind myself that it is not a forever ...

Gilenya® shown to reduce MS relapse rates compared to interferons or glatiramer acetate

Novartis announced today findings from an international multiple sclerosis (MS) registry and a US health claims data base which showed the real-world superiority of Gilenya® (fingolimod) in reducing risks of relapses compared to standard therapies. These data confirm the positive results seen in clinical trials with Gilenya, and were presented at the ongoing 29th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and ...

Dear MS-Patient,

Twelve years ago my mother came down with MS. The nescience about this theme has really employed me. That’s why I decided to make my work for general qualification for university entrance about this interesting issue.
I’m conscious of not-being the first guy who wants to do this and I’m also not the last one. However I would be really thankful if you would take just five or ten minutes to answer to ...

Novartis International AG has announced that new data showing the benefits of Gilenya on patient outcomes in multiple sclerosis will be presented at the 29th Congress of the European Committee for Research and Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis in Copenhagen, Denmark..... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/gilenya

This is much of a post on another forum. Please forgive me if you read it twice.


I took Copaxone EOD for the past year or so. It was not what was recommended by the doc but I just decided that every day was just too much. Of course, if I had believed Copax would make a huge difference I would have felt differentlly. But for 30% reduction in relapses... I figured I would take ...

i was reading about the mechanism by which gilenya works-- trapping white blood cells in the lymph nodes. also that gilenya reduces your ability to fight infections... does this mean that if i take gilenya i am immune compromised? has anyone had a problem with infections, colds, or viruses increasing after taking gilenya?