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@zeedee1

Since I need 6 more treatments do side effects get worse also?

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I guess only time will tell how you’ll react to more treatments. You may find your symtoms settle down. Rituximab is a strong anti-inflammatory drug and it can help to maintain long term disease control. In my case, with 4 treatments I really didn’t have any side effects except to take care of the symptoms for the inflammation on my spinal cord at the time. It worked and there’s been no relapse after 5 years.
How were your lab results?