Finally got my appoint for Ocrevus Infusion!

[hairbrain4]

It took forever but I finally got an appointment for my first Ocrevus infusion! Sept. 10 at 9:30 am. I had to jump through hoops to get approvals from insurance, then finding a way to pay for the balance insurance doesn't pay. Ocrevus is picking up the balance. Once the Dr's office told me I was approved and then Ocrevus called me & said I was approved, I also verified that with my insurance. I have been burned by them before so I got it all in writing this time. So I am set to go! Those of you that have already had infusions of Ocrevus is there anything you can tell me ahead of time that might be helpful?

[jimeka]

Congratulations, hope it goes well, blessings Jimeka 🦋

[Kenu]

Congrats 🎉🎊🎈 Hope it goes great 👍🙏🐾. Ken

[Raingrrl]

hairbrain4 , if you do a search, you’ll find several posts talking about first time experiences with Ocrevus. We are all different and there are different reactions to the pre-meds and to Ocrevus itself.

Be sure to be hydrated before you get there. That makes any infusion a little easier. I’m a coffee person and always bring coffee with me. I bring my IPad so I can read and access the internet. (There is free WiFi where I go.)

The only real negative for me is a headache after each infusion so far. But Excedrin for migraine knocks it out.

Good luck!

[hairbrain4 in reply to Raingrrl]

Thanks for the hydrate tip!

[greaterexp]

I'm so happy for you! Let us know how it goes!

[lbenmaor]

I hope it goes well!

Leslie

[erash]

Glad the approval went thru. I will be waiting to hear how well your experience goes 👍 after all, my first infusion is 4 days after yours 😉

[erash]

P.S. I’m bringing an audio book and self healing hypnosis meditations by Dr Emmett Miller and a blanket and I will hydrate like Raingrrl recommended and hope my chair is near the bathroom 🤪

[kdali]

Yahoo! Bring a drink and snack you like, music or movies, and a hopeful excited attitude!

[pamgarner]

Congrats!Take a snack, nurses provided water/drinks but for myself IV makes my bladder go crazy, I stayed hydrated but several trips to restroom.but we all are different.My nurse told me if I felt anything different to tell her she said it was her job to think.so when I said I think I feel a sorethroat, she said I told you its my job to think, she said it so nice, and another shot of steroids it was gone within 2 min. good luck not a bad experience at all

[Juliew19673]

So excited for you! After my 1st infusion I went out and bought, extension cords to charge my phone and ear buds so that I could watch movies on my tablet. Hydrate a bunch before the day (Green Tea ice tea, is my favorite). The amount of Benadryl that I was given prior to infusion, made me SO sleepy - driving home was sketchy. Snacks! Definitely good to have - where I had it done they brought lunch, but snacks on hand were a blessing. Congrats and good luck!

[hairbrain4 in reply to Juliew19673]

Thanks for the tips!

[Fancy1959]

Hairbrain4, congratulations on getting your ocrevus infusion scheduled! Let us know how it goes and it will be here before you know it! Fancy.