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Meet a man starting 2nd year of Campath

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:55 am
by catfreak
While I was getting my Tysabri Infusion we met a man and his wife who came in to say hello the infusion nurses. He said he would be back next week to start year 2 of Campath.

I asked if he thought it helped and he said definately, although he still could not tolerate the heat and humidity at all. He was excited to have year 2 infusions.

The infusion nurse also said they we giving off label as long as insurance would approve.

Cat

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:24 pm
by queenie
I am 4 months post infusions, and while I don't feel miraculously cured, I never expected to. I now am looking at ms as a chronic illness, and my current tx (campath) has left me feeling better than I have in at least 10 years. I will definately go for the year two infusions.
And it sure beats shooting up daily!!!

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:21 am
by Grumpster
Queenie, I too felt the same as you. Still do, but now I got ITP and can not ever ave CAmpath again. Chheck out my last post. Crazy stuff this CAmpath is....

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:08 pm
by queenie
I saw your post, G.
What do "they" advise for you, as far as further tx goes?

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:53 pm
by Grumpster
Hey Q,

Right now they are just trying to stabilize my platelets. The prednisone has worked and now I am back solidly inot the normal range ~210k. Thing is I can not continue the prednisone for too long and who knows what will happen when I reduce and wean off the stuff. Future treatments for Ms are totaly up in the air. I can not have more CAmpath, which totally sucks since it has been a neurological success to be sure. I do not even know if I can have Tysabri since ITP is on the side effect list for that too. The interfeurons stopped working for me, so where else can I go, what can I do for treatment? I am really stressing about it as I really wish I could continue the Campath. I think I would have been ok with the low dose, but that high dose was too much. It was clear when I was getting it as evidenced by the massive rash, shortness of breath etc.

For now I will just try to enjoy the ~6 months of whatever benefit the remaining Campath in my system gives me...

G

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:30 pm
by queenie
G man:
This is most unfortunate for you!
Who knows? Maybe the campath IS curative, and you will continue to do well. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.