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I've been on Copaxone for about 8 years. It's a daily injection, not an interferon, and I've had great results with it.

Aside from some slight injection site reactions, I have no side effects with it. It takes me less than 2 minutes a day, and doesn't interfere with my life at all.

If you have anymore questions, send me a message. xoxo Feisty

I am on Avonex, I picked it because it is a once a week injection. The side effects are bad flu like symptoms for a day or so after the shot, but they lessen with time and now are not nearly as bad. I have been on Avonex for 10 months now

I'm on copaxone and my experience is similar to Feisty's - basically no problems at all.

These are the things I considered when chosing a med:

a)What kind of side effects does the med typically have

b) Does the med do any harm? Like could it potentially cause liver problems or something like that.

c) What kind of injection is it? SubQ or intramuscular and how often?

d) Does the me require constant refrigeration (I travel for my job so this would be a problem)

So I chose copaxone because minimal typical side effects, it's a sub-Q injection, it doesn't have to be constantly refregerated, I don't have to get livere panels when I'm taking it.

The daily shot was something I thought I could get used to and I have.

I was like you, and just diagnosed in April. My doctor basically gave me 3 medication names and told me to research what I want. After I did research, I decided to go on Rebif. Even though Avonex you only inject once a week, it's into a muscle (with a longer needle, and I'm not good with that). Rebif is 3 times a week, but it's just under the skin. It's actually in the Avonex family, and you get more medication from the Rebif than Avonex. I just started the medication this past Sunday at a small dose and need to work my way up to the max, so I can't tell you if I have any side effects. Nothing yet, but I do understand it's flu-like symptoms that go away in time. You really need to check everything out and see what you think is best for you! I did just want to let you know NOT to be afraid of the injections. I had MAJOR anxiety about it, and it honestly was not as bad as I made it out in my head! Good luck to you, and please keep us posted!!

Look into LDN and join the LDN Group here at DS for lots more info. Do some research...the typical CRAB drugs and other infusions and injections can reduce your quality of life and have side effects (some serious).

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http://dailystrength.org/groups/ldn

thread http://tinyurl.com/yu5y55

http://www.ldninfo.org