Questions
Q1: I am 36 years of age and have now been on ocrelizumab for over six years. I am doing well on ocrelizumab with no relapses and a stable MRI. I also don’t think I have smouldering MS. However, my latest blood results show I have developed hypogammaglobulinaemia, and my neurologist now wants to switch me from ocrelizumab to teriflunomide. Do you agree with this?
Q2: I have just read that intermittent fasting (IF) increases your mortality due to cardiovascular disease. Is this correct? Should I stop IF?
Q3: I am writing on behalf of my 16-year-old daughter, who was diagnosed with MS earlier this year. She has been put on ocrelizumab (Ocrevus). I want your opinion on whether moving to a sunny country further south of Europe, like Italy, would help with the disease's progression and severity.
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