I was on copaxone for three years with little problems until toward the end - site reactions flared and got pretty ugly and I was switched to tysabri.
Many people here do very well on the interferons (rebif, avonex, etc). Everyone reacts differently and making the choice can be difficult. A lot of this depends on your lifestyle and personal preferences.
A site I refer people to all the time is this one in the UK that helps you understand the pros and cons of these injectables -t they haven't updated it to include the orals, but the basics on the DMDs are here.
http://www.msdecisions.org.uk/
good luck with the decision on the drug, but congrats on making the most important decision of all, and that is to aggressively treat your MS.
hugs, L
I take Copaxone, I have some small annoying side affects, to me Copaxone is the lesser of the evils. I don't have to worry about having my liver enzymes checked or having the flu like some experience with some of the DMD's.
I've been on Copaxone for just over a year, after seeing my neurologist last month, he feels I'm stable now and unless I have new symptoms, or other issues, he doesn't feel need to see until year for a yearly follow up.
Hope this helps,
Norman
I take copaxone. I seem to be doing well with it.
The down side: It is an injection every day and not always a pleasant experience at that. The site burns like crazy afterward and I end up with a welt sometimes.
The plus side: My nuerologist tells me its the mildest of all the DMD's out there. The side effects seem to be way less harsh in comparison.
I hope this helps.
Best,
Tom