Hi, I am currently (as of Sept 2006) using Betaseron. Before that was one year of Avonex and then five years of Copaxone.

My problem is, each flare is worse. I had a 3-day IVSM/prednisone taper last Oct. and another one last week. I noticed improvement almost immediately after last week's SM (very weak legs before and could barely walk), so that is good. My hope is to keep walking with my rollator or forearm crutches for as long as possible.

My fear is that with all of this medicine, I am destroying my body in addition to the MS. I guess I go back and forth, like so many of you. Fear that I'm not doing enough, followed by fear that I'm getting way too medicated. Ach!