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DMDs may or may not work, nobody really knows for sure (and yes, I am on one but not Tecfidera). But there are many things you can do for yourself to improve your chances for good health over the long term. If you are interested please say so and I will be glad to share my thoughts... Of course. wh...

I came across an interesting article on this subject. http://www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/jc-virus-risks-for-ms-patients#1 The article says The JC virus can be activated when a person’s immune system is compromised because of disease or immunosuppressive medication. The virus can th...

Scott1 wrote: I'm not sure why you say the IV was annoying but it might help others if you could detail it.

I have a 14 month old kid and she would try to rip it out of my arm!

Hi, I'm unfortunately new to MS. Male, 32 years old.. no MS in my family history at all. Borderline JC virus positive, but they want to re-test. (scored 0.42) - Started in Dec 2014 with optic neuritis, one brain lesion, none on the spine. IV steroids and it cleared up quickly after that. - November ...

Hey, on the full dose of Tecfidera for about two months now. It's the first treatment I've tried - just been diagnosed over the past year. I've been generally tolerating it well (taking morning and night with food) with only occasional flushing issues. Fast forward to this week, and the pattern seem...