betaseron treatment for ms

Or usually the same for everyone? Found out last week I have ms and hoping whatever the treatment that my symptoms will go away.(weakness,twitches,). I would love to walk normal and not feel like I might fall while walking. Thanks for any advice!

Have MS but only on sx control - currently Gabapentin - but live in UK so nothing unusual.

I was then undiagnosed after I had a 2nd opinion. During that period of time I was on rebif and betaseron. I stopped the treatment after the 2nd opinion and had little minor problems that did not affect my life until 2009 when I woke up with double vision that lasted 6 months. I had new lesions on my brain and I had lesions on my spine..I had previously had brain lesions but not spine. I had another episode of double vision in 2011.

m not on betaseron, but am glad to hear you are making a change to see if you can find a combination to slow your MS. Getting the new MRI done on the stronger machine is so important for your baseline... it will give your new neuro a good view as to where you are coming from. And you're right, it might show where you have new damage that is causing your changes.

I can understand your fear. Of course no one would want their child to be diagnosed with MS or any other disease. You have to remember that the closer he gets to diagnosis, the closer he gets to treatment options. I'm not really for sure what the protocol is for MS disease modifying drugs for children with MS. I'm sure there's a lot of info out there on the internet. I hope you and Jordan find answers soon.

should I get a second opinion / redo the tests before I start treatment? Should I wait for another attack? How long is a remission period, usually? I'm aware it's probably denial but I find it hard to deal with it, while I have no symptoms Thanks!

When I had an allergic reaction to Copaxone after being on it for a couple of years I went on Betaseron. Now, for a couple of years, I've been having strange feelings with my heart - the fluttering associated with Afib, slight pressure, thudding beats I can feel, especially at night when I lie down to go to sleep. My doctor says to put up with it, but it scares me with the bad heart history in my family. Has anyone experienced this and what did you do?

Hi Ryan, I want to ask your advice on ativan for longterm treatment of some of the symptoms of MS. I have had Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis since 2001. Took Betaseron for 3 years and quit due to horrible side effects. I have remained stable with not much changes since 2001 except for severe anxiety panic attacks that the specialists feel are connected to the brain lesions I have. I take beta blockers and also 1/2 to 1 mg of Ativan daily.

I just saw a MS neuro at OSU hospital. He asked me whether I was interested in being in the Tysabri study. I am only 37 and have only had one relapse. I know I will be deciding on a treatment and not sure what direction to go. This neuro is big in research and he spent a lot of time talking with me about MS. He mentioned a JC Virus and took my blood to look for it. If I don't, I would be a good candidate for Tysabri. It has 67% reduction in relapses but also risks getting PML.

IV prednisone was started within one month after the actual symptoms being present. Betaseron has also been started. Would this help her progress later on to have started treatment within one month of actual symptoms or does someone really need to start treatment before the symptoms start...that being how would you know you have a problem until it actively shows? Am I making any sense with this question? Please help!

I have been off of Betaseron for about 2 weeks now and my eyes are back to being very uncomfortable. Before I started Avonex eye pressure and pain was a huge problem. Now it is is starting again.

I'm not DX with MS, however from what I understand the DMD'S can't stop the progression of MS, however it may slow down the MS.

Hey Guys and Dolls Research about to be puplished, gives clear indication that treating first attack (probable MSers) with DMD's is the better patient out come, than waiting for a second attack and therefore the patients becomes CDMS and dx, before providing DMD treatment. [Clear-Cut Dose Response There was also a "very clear-cut" dose response, noted Dr. Freedman.

Here are some of the drugs that are used to treat MS. All of them have some problems and are not completely effective. You can learn more about these on the WebMD site. Interferon Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis (Avonex, Betaseron, Rebif)Interferon beta drugs help control the immune system, which helps control MS. Glatiramer Glatiramer helps prevent the body's immune system from attacking nerve fibers. Novantrone Novantrone slows disability and reduces the relapse rate.

knowing that you finally can get treatment for serious symptoms and validating you have a serious disease . . . but, knowing that MS will be a part of your life from here on out. Having plenty of support, sure does help! The people on this forum are a great source for that. I also have found a couple of people with MS (besides my own sister!) that I visit with frequently, and they've been there when I just didn't want to burden my family with anything else.

Hello, I am a caretaker of my friend who has MS. Over the last 12 years he has been on Avonex, Betaseron, Copaxone drugs. Now he is completing the 2 year mark of using Tysabri. Dr Appointment in 2 weeks assume he will stop infusions. I wonder what is next???? How are others doing after all these treatment and now what do they take???

That provides the highest weekly dose of all interferons, at 250mcg/dose, given every other day. ( the more often you can take a medicine for MS the more likely it will help ) The others I think are once a week 2. It is a subcutaneous (meaning that it is injected into the fat right under the skin) formula and is neutral pH, as opposed to Avonex (intramuscular, meaning injected into muscle) and Rebif (also subcutaneous, but acidic, so injections can be painful). 3.

A quick refresher of my statis: 1. August 2007 my nutso neuro diagnosed me with MS. (I sought a specialist, since I did not want to see this guy again.) 2. November 2007 my conservative MS specialist did not want to "label" me. 3. Today I saw a third neuro, hoping he would serve as a "tie-breaker" . . . and he did. He sat me in front of the computer as he pointed out one >1cm lesion and 8-10 smaller lesions (from 2006 MRI).

Had leg pain with a feeling of weakness and multiple lesions on MRI. Started betaseron and went to the Mayo clinic for a second opinion from the neurologist that was the director of the neurology dept.who's specialty was MS and had written numerous books on MS. He said I did not have MS and should not take any diease modifying medications. I was 42 and he said that the "spots" were normal aging.

It always improved things previously when I had an attack (before I went on Betaseron). I had not had an MS attack ever since I had been on the Betaseron and then suddenly I'm having this severe an attack just after I fall down the stairs? It really doesn't make sense to me.

Why did you go off of your Betaseron? Did your neurologist suggest this? There's no such thing as benign MS. MS is so unpredictable that it can turn on a dime into something aggressive, or you can experience relief from attacks for years (like for you). I don't think anyone knows why this happens for people this way. Maybe the Betaseron was keeping you from experiencing attacks. The purpose of the medicine is to just that.

Thanks for your response! I only have those four because my MS is progressive so I needed to get switched onto a stronger medication,I was on copaxone and it wasn't working for me unfortunately. I've been researching all the medications and looking at the side effects I'm unsure which drug would be the best for me. I can't go on avonex because my doc said its not strong enough, that it would just be like going back on copaxone.

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