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Old 06-20-2008, 03:26 PM #11
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Hi all, So today I found out that my insurance company approved the Tysabri for 6 months. Wow. Looks like I am going on Ty. When I called the doc's office they scheduled me for July 8!! (which is almost 3 weeks away). I asked if I could get in earlier...I'm not sure I can sit around waiting and obsessing about it for that long. Any advice on the first infusion? Should I insist on Benadryl? I'm sensitive to meds and was on IV antibiotics for a month--they had to slow the infusion down to 1 hour instead of 30 minutes because my body couldn't take it that fast. Should I insist they slow the Ty. infusion to 90 mins. instead of 60 mins. just to be safe?
Natalie,

The entire process is a simplistic.

If Benadryl is needed, they will have it for you within moments, so don't be too concerned about that.

The RN will watch you closely to see if the IV needs to be slowed or if you need Benadryl. The RN will be there for you.

The infusion is actually a 120 minute process (60 min for Tysabri and then 60 minutes of Saline solution while they monitor you.

Let us know how it goes.

-Vic
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