Copaxone vs betaseron

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Avatar f tn s work about the same and the choice you have to make depends on your personal preferences. Copaxone is one class of drug while Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron are all interferons. The British UK site has one of the best walk-throughs on picking a drug that I have seen. It discusses in depth each DMD and its side-effects and injection schedule/technique. Just pretend you live in the UK and spend about 45 minutes working through their presentation and you will feel so much smarter.
Avatar f tn I was just sick to my stomach when I found out all MS treatments were shots. I was put on Copaxone by my Neuro about 3 years ago. The good thing about Copaxone is the autoject device that does all the "tricky" work for you. You never see the needle , no pinching skin and jabbing it in etc. It is atleast something I "CAN DO"despite being squimish! Hope that helps a bit!
721523 tn?1331581802 He did warn me about the miscarage risk. The last visit, he said to get off Betaseron 1 month before ttc. The BetaPlus nurse said give it two months. My husband and I discussed this. The current plan is to get off the Betaseron at the end of next week. That would be 2 wks in to the last pack of bc pills. We are planning to use alternate methods of bc for the next cycle. That would put me off of Betaseron 8 wks prior to the hoped for conception, and off the bc pills for 6 wks.
Avatar m tn ve kicked around the CRABs here, a lot. Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron are the primary four. Your doctor didn't offer Tysabri as your fifth, did he? I like the Decision Maker tool in the uk that walks you through the drugs and helps you figure what is important for you. You can access this at http://www.msdecisions.org.uk welcome to the world of drugs aand bills. I'm glad to hear you are getting treatment for your CIS. Congrats on that one.
195469 tn?1388322888 Paul O’Connor (University of Toronto) and colleagues reported results of the BEYOND study, evaluating the effectiveness of high and low doses (500 mcg vs. 250 mcg) of Betaseron® (interferon beta-1b) and Copaxone. Participants numbered 899, 892, and 448 in these groups, respectively. No differences were found in the risk of relapse, the primary endpoint, or secondary endpoints such as MRI findings.
Avatar f tn My neuro suggested Rebif or Betaseron . . . Copaxone was not even offered. How do the two compare?
Avatar f tn The drugs with the longest safety data are the injectables (Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, Betaseron), but there are three oral drugs these days too (Gilenya, Aubagio, Tecfidera), as well as a monthly infusion (Tysabri). There is also at least one "off-label" option with growing positive data (Rituxan is used by a couple of our members). Some of us (me!) are also volunteers on drug studies and are taking drugs that aren't out there yet.
Avatar f tn Okay, first of all, both of these drugs are interferons. That means that it modulates the immune system response to reduce the number of relapses. Both drugs are sub-cutaneous injectables, which means an injection every other day with a very small needle. (This may sound terrible, but it's not so bad. The injection is painless.) I've recently become disenchanted with interferons in general, especially Betaseron.
7463086 tn?1391008763 It is the lone injectable that is not an interferon and so acts differently to modify the disease. (Avonex, Rebif, Betaseron = interferons. Copaxone is Glatiramer Acetate.) I'll be honest, another reason I gave it a miss was the possibility of welts and lipoatrophy. What can I say? I'm vain! However I do think the latter is significantly lessened with vigilant injection site rotation.
572735 tn?1217201019 well they were all the same effects hives big ones and on rebif i got the worst reaction , i got an infection in my stomach so now i have been off all ms drugs ust went to see my neruo today he gave me something for the fatigue anf steriods because im i the middle of an attack right now, i was at first on copaxone, then avonex, then rebif, and now betaseron.! wish me luck.but i have a feeling i am going to be allergic to this as well!
1002640 tn?1280746685 Well the Beta Nurse just left. I did my first dose of Betaseron today. More anxiety over possible side effects then teh shot itself, Shots dont really bother me as I am a nurse. But still have the anxiety over side effects. Shot itself wasnt bad, not itch or redness like I had with teh copaxone. I took ibuprophen, and hopefully I dont get any flu like symptoms. Will do next shot on Saturday.
921525 tn?1248122687 I was on Avonex for a year and could not tolderate it any longer. I went from Avonex to Betaseron and am doing much better. I still have fluish side effects but they are not as harsh as Avonex. Maybe you should consider going to a different type of medication if it is the side effects that are the issue. The IM injection got to be too much for me as well as the 4 days worth of fluish symptoms.
Avatar f tn I've been on Betaseron since a year after I was diagnosed in 2000. On August 20th, I quit taking Betaseron cold turkey when I finally received my new oral medication Tecfidera. For the last few days I have been dealing with horrible body aches, diarrhea, cold sweats & the inability to eat (not feeling sick, just not being hungry or interested in eating). I do not have a fever, a cough, allergies or anything else I can conclude to be at fault for these annoying symptoms.
1707517 tn?1313247961 Hello! I've just been diagnosed with MS and am wondering which drug is better. I've read the material for Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron. I've narrowed it down to two -- Rebif or Copaxone based mainly on side effects. Which drug is the best?
Avatar f tn Started out on Avonex for 12 of those years. Had an attack a couple of years ago and my neurologist wanted me to start taking Betaseron. Have had a decent run with Betaseron except for low white blood counts. The last blood test they were so low that he pulled me off. I am on nothing at the moment. M\y doctor wanted to make sure the blood cell count came back up. It did come back up and he mentioned he wants to put me on copaxone. I don't know if I can do an injection every day.
Avatar f tn Hello, I don't think we have crossed paths yet - so welcome to our MS forum here. Did your neuro revoke your MS diagnosis because there was no change on your MRI? Well, Hello! Isn't that what we hope being on Rebif, betaseron or copaxone is going to do for us? Why would we be jabbing ourselves if we didn't hope it would slow or stop the progression? Your neuro sounds like he needs a refresher course in MS.
199980 tn?1233797404 as some of you know I am be switched from betaseron to Tysibri due to 3 attacks and 5 new lesions in 6 months. I feel really good about this decision..... today I recieved a letter from me neuro, it stated: about a half an hour after you left my office last week after our discussion on switching your treatment to tysibri, I recieved a letter from the Tysibri people leting me know there is now a new report showing a risk of liver damage due to this treament.
497015 tn?1209737845 The steroids to clear it up for a while but I hate the steroids. In Oct 09 I swithced to copaxone but had an allergic reactions . now on Betaseron. I had another flare up and a new MRI MRi show new lesions and expanded ones around my optic nerve. I am scared to change meds but I am scared to go blind. Expect my vision I am relativly healthy. some leg numbess but nothing to worry about.