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Back again, two years later. I'm still convinced Rituxan is a great medicine. It has arrested my MS progression for almost four consecutive years. This after I was in a free-fall in early 2012. I did have one minor relapse last year, but the details make an even stronger argument for the efficacy of...

Back with another update. My health continues to be stable. No new symptoms or relapses since late summer 2012. This lines up very well with my Rituxan treatment, which I began in late spring 2012. Feeling very positive about this drug. I recently moved to Texas. My neurologist here is one of the mo...

Hi everyone, creator of this thread here. I got my fourth infusion of Rituxan and a new MRI earlier this month. The MRI, my first since last fall, shows no new or active lesions. Always good news when that happens. While it's impossible in MS to say if your medication is working (after all, I could ...

Just passing through this board again so I figured I'd give an update, though there's no real news. I took a spill last week and injured my hand, so I won't type much. The fall was probably related to ongoing leg balance/stiffness/weakness issues, but I can't yet make a clear case, to myself or to a...

Hi all, First off, sorry to be a little late on this update. I did get a second infusion of Rituximab in November. The headline is no news, which given the circumstances I know I should take as good news. The symptoms I developed in the first half of 2012 are all still here, but no new symptoms or w...

The last three months have been mostly free of new symptoms. The old symptoms certainly haven't receded, though, and my left hand muscle coordination problems (i.e. typing) may be slightly worse. I had two cases of new symptoms teasing me for a day or two at a time-- tightness in my shoulders and in...

Minor symptomatic progression continues. More numbness/tingling/tightening across my groin and in my left arm. Not feeling like rituximab is doing the trick for me, but, since I'm at the end of the line in terms of conventional treatments, I wouldn't be surprised if my neuro wants me to have another...

More minor, subjective worsening of symptoms... increased numbness in upper areas of legs. No EDSS progression I'm pretty sure. I suppose, given how my past six months have gone, a month with only this minor degree of progression may be good news, but I'm really ready for a remission.

One month in, nothing to report. No improvements, and if there is worsening it's minor. No infections. Saw the neuro again a couple of days ago and she said just wait and see. I did ask her about how long she'd be comfortable with me staying on rituxan and she said given what she knows now she might...

got my second infusion a few days ago. can't say that my first two weeks were great. my ongoing relapse has not abated, and i've continued to have trouble with my legs. the doctors, of course, say i should give it time and expect to wait about four months before i can see a clear effect from the rit...

just had my first infusion today. i am still classified as RRMS and am probably doing quite well compared to many people who use these boards. however, after 8 years of mostly remission since my initial diagnosis, the last 6 months have been one thing after another -- numb, fumbling fingers; optic n...

I just took a dose of Gilenya in Los Angeles. Background: I was on ABCRs for seven years, dropped Avonex around New Year's due to a breakthrough relapse, went on Tysabri but had to leave because I had developed antibodies. After a frustrating two months without treatment, I finally got on Gilenya la...