Hi Dejibo,

I've had 13 infusions so far. I am very glad I am on this medication! The fact that I only go once a month for an infusion has enabled me to sometimes forget I have MS as opposed to dragging out the copaxone shot every night. Those shots really hurt sometimes and made me feel really sick!! Sometimes not thinking about the MS is a wonderful thing and Tysabri has given me that. The side effects of Ty. are minimal or non-existent. I've had some but they only last 2-3 days after an infusion -- fatigue, headache, a little nausea, low grade fever.

Sometimes I worry about PML but I think that is more a function of my personality than anything. I worry about MS also. I tell myself this disease is about "unknowns" and I'd rather take a PML risk than a risk of the MS progressing quickly to the point of severe disability. I've had 2 MRI's since being on the Tysabri and nothing has changed one bit. Actually, I had more anxiety about going on the drug then I do while actually being on the drug -- only because the process took awhile to get kick started.

Anyhow, good luck with your decisions. Come back here for more questions if you have them.


Natalie