copaxone vs ocrevus

[judymax]

I'm thinking of going back on copaxone. After my two 1/2 and two whole doses of ocrevus I still feel like I'm going downhill!

[Iona60]

My neurologist said not to expect any benefits until after the first full dose, which I just had. I'm hoping that my spasticity will improve.

[Fancy1959]

Judy is Fancy1959. Looking back on your various post I noticed it looks like you tried multiple DMT over the past year. I saw that you were on ampyra, Copaxone, and now ocrevus. With ocrevus at least I know they often find the best results from the clinical trial we're seen after the one and a half to two year period of being on ocrevus. Speak to your neurologist of course because he or she is your professional who is on top of all the DMT out there. But to me and just my personal opinion which is not anything significant just what I'm thinking is that if you keep jumping around EMTs you're going to have a hard time seeing positive results from any of them. My neurologist was very instrumental in being involved in the clinical trials that got ocrevus approved. He made me promise as he retired that I would stay on the DMT for at least two to three years before I tried anything else because he thought so highly of the DMT. That's the primary information I go by since he was deeply involved in the clinical trials. But speak to your neurologist and see what they think. Try to be patient and give it another two doses to see if things start to turn around. I know I often wanted mediate results as well but we have to realize that no matter what we want everything takes time to see results from. That's just my $0.10 worth and it's only my opinion but speak to your neurologist what he or she recommends. Stay strong and remember together we are stronger! Fancy.

[judymax in reply to Fancy1959]

I've only been on copaxone for ten years) then Ocrevus now for a year and a half. The ampyra I tried is the walking drug which made me real sick and triggered a bad relapse.

[judymax]

I changed to Ocrevus to get rid of needles. My neuro is thinking of changing as I've seemed to decline since. Hate the thought of going back on shots but the copaxone worked well for me.

[Sherriegail]

Hi Judy

I have been on Copaxone since 3/2014, starting with the daily injections, then protocol changed to 3 times a week. So far I have not had any adverse reactions from the shot except swelling at the injection site which goes away within 24 to 36 hours. I have not experienced any other ms Meds only Copaxone.