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It sounds like you're going through a flare right now, so it's going to be hard to make a decision. First thing to remember is that the CRAB drugs slow progression, and don't do anything for current symptoms. The literature for Copaxone says that it reduces the amount of exacerbations and makes the flares less extreme. I dunno... First few months I was on Copaxone, I had a couple of mini-flares, but now after a year, I seem to be in remission.

From our health page on WWW resources, we have this posted - and I would highly recommend you step through the drug selection process on the MS UK site. Medical treatments can be broken into two categories – the Disease Modifying Drugs (DMD’s) that are meant to alter the course of MS; and the treatment for symptoms - these are drugs and therapies that can be used to alleviate the every day symptoms of MS.

I was misdiagnosed with MS in 2007. I took the Rebif injections until the first part of 2011. I have heard a lot of talk that Rebif could possibly cause cancer. Now I had an abnormal mammogram. There is no cancer in any of my family. Is it possible that Rebif could cause breast cancer?

I had lost the ability to walk and my sight in my left eye by the time MS was even considered. My DR wanted me to go on an ABC drug and Avonex was the only once a week drug so that's what I chose. (very scared of needles) It is a inter muscular shot lots of site injection pain, lumps, bruising and next day flu like symptoms. After a year I had another exasubation that landed me in the hospital. A few months later my Dr told me about Rebif which was new to the market at that time.

I was actually ready to start it within a month of my dx, but the MS clinic was putting off calling in my prescription because they wanted me to have full drug coverage in place before starting (through the provincial MS Drug Program in Alberta). I already have 90% drug coverage through my employer and more than willing to pay the 10% difference until the other plan kicked in.

Rebif - so far, so good. Blood, LFTs and Thyroid are good.

I have MS and have been taking Rebif foe 7 years. It has worked very well. I just learned that my current drug insurance plan from Humana will not cover Rebif in 2015. What plans cover at least some of the Rebif cost? My copay with Humana was about $300 per month. Would like not to exceed this amount.

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?

Is there anyone using Rebif for MS? if so how are you getting on with this treament?

Hello. Does anyone take Rebif for MS? Is it helping? How long before any improvement? Does anyone think that it's just a false hope with nasty side effects? Thanks.

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Well, I did end up going to this seminar, which was definitely slanted to put Rebif in a good light, but was reasonably upfront about that and at least made some effort to supply info about all the DMDs (if only because the legal people made them do it). First there were some PowerPoint slides narrated by Dr. David Mattson, the MS neuro at IU. The slides were apparently supplied by the Rebif people, but I don't know how much of the narration was.

I contacted ms lifeline and they sent me an application for assistance with rebif costs. because of my income (or lack thereof) i was granted a year's worth of rebif.

Tecfidera = oral Rebif = subcutaneous at-home injection Valeriet, your doctor or MS nurse should have given you the literature from the drug manufacturers, but the MS society websites usually have a good run-down on the drugs from a less biased perspective. It always comes to risk v. benefit. It's a trade off. But also think of which you'll be more likely to adhere to, which you'll have less difficulty paying for, etc.

That is why it important to get on a drug early in the MS and stay on one. These drugs only slow progression they do nothing for symptoms. But slowing progression can help symptoms from starting. If you do not take a DMD at all you are running a risk. Some people are willing to take that risk. If you ask people who have had MS a long time before the DMDs came out they would tell you it is no fun letting MS take its course.

One of the articles in the past MS Quarterly Reviews listed some great sources of assistance for drug costs to people living with MS. This information is worth sharing again and again. We know the cost of treating MS is expensive in so many ways. Here is a the short list of ways you can make the drugs affordable - yes it takes effort on our parts to do this, but it is financially worth it– Needy Meds www.needymeds.org Discount card program that can cut 80% off the cost of RX and OTC drugs.

For me, I could not tell the difference between MS feeling like ****, or Rebif feeling like ****. I really did not have enough time w/MS to know the difference. Now that I've had this gap in time, I feel I will know the difference too. What was your timeframe between dx and starting meds? Also, even though you don't feel well on an interferon, Avonex is a lower dose of the same interferon as Rebif, and administered differently, so my guess is "you never know.

Hello everyone, After being diagnosed MS I saw a new neurologist at the MS clinic for the first time last month , he told me that my MS is benign!! Was put on Rebif. Is there any one out there with it??..What I can read most of you have the other kinds..What should I be expecting as getting worst..? Or is it gonna become progressive ms.? I do have tingling ( sometime like a burning) in my hands off and on..little twitching in my leg muscle and heavinest, fatigue.

Copaxone is the weakest and he did not recommend it for me. Betaseron, Rebif and Avonex are essentially the same drug, Intefereon beta, administered in different doses. My Neuro is a big believer in Neutralizing antibodies. Avonex NAB rate is around 5% Rebif around 10-15% Betaseron 25-30% NABs can bind to the active side of the interferon molecule rendering it useless. So naturally (if you believe in NABs) you would likely pick the one with the lowest NABs.

Hard to answer your question without more information. Why do you have only those four choices? Avonex (which I’ve used for 11 years) and others are notably absent from your list. Avonex, Rebif, and Betaseron have been around longest and have the strongest safety profiles. If your MS is more aggressive, then you may be more inclined to consider Gilenya, Tecfidera, Aubagio, or Tysabri. All of the DMDs are discussed from a neutral perspective at the link below: http://www.nationalmssociety.

s only for RRMS, but my neuro says he puts all of his MS paatients on it, and he is an MS specialist, or so his credentials say...Any info would be helpful, Thanks!

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