Saturday, March 9, 2013
Back about 6 weeks ago, I started on my new injectable Interferon MS medication. The young nurse who got me started forgot to tell me to gradually get to the full dose. I am supposed to take 20% of that dose for 2 weeks, 50% for another 3 weeks, then graduate to the full dose. I mistakenly started on the full dose. What this Interferon does is give you flu-like symptoms for about 12 hours. When my body temp is raised like that (from the flu-like symptoms), my MS tends to react violently to any raised body temp. This is why I will need a special A/C for the warmer months. On that full dose right off the bat, my body temp went over 41 degrees C (105 degrees F), thus resulting in my two 911 calls with total immobility for 10 hours. I am now just at the end of the 20% dose and graduate next week to the next increment, 50%. So far, so good. By April, I should have weaned myself back on to the 100% dose, which I have been assured by many, now will be ok since my body is getting used to it. I am still very scared of that medication. I am still a happy guy and looking forward to working on my collctions again and reading my eReader on my balcony while I sip on a Timmys coffee.
Glenn
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