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When you do your searches for Rituxan, be sure to add a comma followed with MS. As this drug has been used for other issues. Here is just a few of the many Web sites or articles I found on the Web. http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20080213/rituximab-shows-promise-for-ms http://mymsaa.org...

Thank you for your input. I did have a ton of recent Starting point Test....which found I was running a bit high in B12, while a few others I was running low to below Low~~~~
So Thank you.
Taking care of ourself sis a Full Time Job, that is for sure..!

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My Treatment is Two (2) infusions scheduled two weeks apart. From the reading I did, and asking questions, this I found to be the norm procedure. I looked up RITUXAN on line & read their web site. I also did a bit of research reading on the Innernet, and sought other Neurologist input (which sli...

RITUXAN was FDA approved, and my treatment was not a Trial, but an actual Treatment. There is another form of Rituxan in the works, which is supposed to be a bit easier accepting in the future. However, I choose to proceed now and happy I did because I had little to no side effects. My Neuroligist w...

March 8th, 2016. I received my 1st of the two infusions scheduled at Kaiser. I was also given a Steriod, and something to off set possible itchy throat reaction. Right before The infusion, my doctor asked for another set of blood work and the infusion took approximately 4 hours, because I had very l...