Ocrevus vs. Kesimpta for Multiple Sclerosis. Comparison Between the Drugs, Efficacy, Side Effects

I am sending a hug to anyone who is scared now. I wish I could just be there with you, sitting in silence.

I'm fairly new to Kesimpta. I started it in January 2023 and I like it. No allergies, no adverse reactions, no infections, nothing negative about it for me. No relapses, brain fog, no seeing little black spots. Nothing, I am grateful 😊

Switched from Ocrevus to Kesimpta and have experienced monthly joint and muscle pain along with a facial breakouts. Switching back to Ocrevus where I had nothing but improved quality of life for 2 years. The switch was made due to concerns over the breast cancer risk. This video helped me to understand those concerns a bit better. Thank you.

Just found this video. Great explanation of the differences and similarities. I was on Ocrevus for a year and a half and then switched to Kesimpta. I've been on Kesimpta for a year now. From a patient experience, I find Kesimpta so much better. The Ocrevus infusions felt like a big deal on infusion day and for the next few days after. Not to mention the steroid and antihistamine protocol before receiving Ocrevus. With Kesimpta, it's just a quick shot and I go on about my business. I rarely ever feel any difference in my body after the shot.

Very good summary! Thanks for this video.👍

Thank you Dr. Beaber for doing such informative videos for us.

Really appreciate your videos! Great information. Thank you!

Very informative Dr Beaber. Many thanks.

Love this Dr. Beaber! Thanks so much. I was dx with MS in November 2000. Lucky to have not had very much progression of the disease. I kept quiet about having MS (Multiple sclerosis) for over two decades. I lived and battled my MS in the shadows. Why? One of many examples of living with a chronic disease when people don't know you have it, I had an employer take myself and another lady into a backroom and tell us “Don't hire anybody with a chronic disease like MS our insurance rates are going through the roof!” He didn't know I had MS. Another employer told me behind closed doors, “I wished more of the employees kept in shape like you, we have a couple of fatties that are diabetics, and they are driving our healthcare costs up.” Age and health status discrimination is alive and well because our healthcare costs have skyrocketed. I have friends that are self-employed married couples, 60 yrs. old, that makes too much for the subsidy and they can’t afford healthcare. What a crime! And…. I've had doctors that didn't know I had MS say some mortifying stuff in front of me that they didn't know what they were saying was unethical and scary! But I've also had one of the top oncologist doctors in Idaho that have told my story above and they actually started crying and said that the United States medical system is corrupt, his exact word were, “It’s f#cking corrupt!” My third book will be about what I have seen and heard living with a chronic disease on others not knowing it. What I saw and heard will terrify you.

Thank you so much for all this information, my husband is treated with Ocrevus (this is the way it is written here in France) and was asking himself if he would not change for Kesimpta (this is also the way we write it in France) and your help is absolutly great! Thank you 😃

Thank you for the information. My wife will start Kesimpta treatment soon. We are nervous and your i for Action is very helpful. Thank you 🙏🏼

Love these videos.

Thank you for making this video! Very helpful!

I'm so glad I found your channel! My mom was diagnosed with MS after YEARS of being treated for fibromyalgia 🥴. I haven't understood her condition and have felt a little unsupportive for some time. I'm hoping to learn more about MS to support her more. I appreciate the in-depth explanation of these drugs too. Idk if she takes anything like this so I'm happy to have something to share 🤗. Thank you

Helpful, as I’m trying to decide between the two right now.

Thank you as always for the time you put into these videos! Information always brings a bit of calm to all the craziness. My neurologist is recommending Kesimpta as my first treatment, so trying to find out as much as I can!

Thank for the video.

Very happy and appreciative of the video. I’m currently on ocrevus and contemplated changing to kesimpta. I wondered how the two B cell depletions would compare. Very informative. Thank you ! I think for now I’m going to keep the course only because I seem to be doing well. And I don’t know how I feel about injecting myself. Haha. I’m a nurse and find it odd that I’m fearful of injecting myself. 😊. Have a nice week

I've had 2 Ocrevus doses so far, about to have my third, and I've noticed each time that I've had what feels very much like a relapse and persistent worsening of symptoms sound the 4-5 month mark. When I read that Kesimpta is a monthly injection my first thought was 'does that mean no crap gap?' because of the more consistent dosing. I am very keen to speak to my consultant about this, as I'm concerned that more permanent damage is occurring every time I am coming up to my next infusion.

Thanks for this info.