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@danielle24 

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Copaxone & pregnancy

Hey Guys I hope you are well. I had a question about the medication I’m on. I am 12 weeks pregnant and I am using Copaxone injections. Am I still allowed to inject in my tummy whilst I am pregnant or should I be injecting elsewhere? Thanks
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@leco19 

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Rebif in pregnacy

Hello everyone, i'm new here, and i could really need advice. Does anybody have experience with rebif and pregnancy? I’m on Rebif since January 2020. Now i am 6 weeks pregnant. I talked with my neuro, and she told me that new studies (from 2020) showed that Rebif is okay during pregnancy, but i am...
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@charlotte_wright 

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Opinions of natalizumab

Hi everyone! I've found out my MDT are shifting me onto natalizumab, and I want to get people's opinions on how its improved their MS and how you feel about side effects you may get? I know I hate the post injection reactions from copaxone. I've also read that you can take it up to conception, main...
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@schjo 

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IVF and Tysabri

Hi all, Does anyone know if you can stay on Tysabri whilst having IVF? and if you become pregnant you then have to come off Tysabri? Thanks
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@Roxanne_Nicole_Howarth 

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Ms and early pregnancy

Hi everyone! I am 31 and currently 6 weeks pregnant with my first baby and I am suffering with the dreaded MS! I was under the impression MS is stable through pregnancy but this has not been the case for me for the last 3 weeks :( I’m just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience at all? ...
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@Roxanne_Nicole_Howarth 

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Baclofen and pregnancy

Hello! Has anyone taken baclofen throughout their pregnancy? I came off it in order to have a baby but now I’m pregnant I am suffering so bad with leg spasms :( I can’t relax or sleep and I’m at my Whitt’s end but I am scared to take it as the study numbers are so low. I don’t think I can go on like...
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@Lindsey_Hutchison_Gilfillan 

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Pregnancy & Tysabri Help

I am looking for advice from people who have taken Tysabri while pregnant. I just started my 3rd trimester and I would like to continue taking Tysabri through the whole pregnancy. It is very hot where I live right now and I am scared that if I stop the Tysabri my symptoms will get much worse. I also...
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@BeeFirefly 

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Seeking advice

Hi there im just wanting some advice and help really. In a nut shell I am 25 years old and had this illness since just shy of my 16th birthday (great gift that was) anyway last year after my birthday i suffered a miscarried (first time pregnant as well) and that sent me down a dark dark hole anyway ...
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@Jeslyn_Mauriello 

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Tecfidera and child-bearing?

There’s quite a bit of literature online for this, and I will be talking to me doctor of course. But as I am on Tecfidera, I was hoping one of you on my team would have a word for me in regard to taking the medication while A) trying to conceive B) while breastfeeding. I know you don’t take the me...
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@Ciara_Fisher 

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Gilenya and Pregnancy

I’m struggling with the thoughts of when I want to start trying for a baby next year. I’m in college and graduate in September and I always said I wanted to start trying once I’m finished college but now that I’m on Gilenya everything has to be planned. Ideally I don’t want to finish college off my ...
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