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Old 05-17-2007, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by azcoyote View Post
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!
Man, no kidding. It's a constant battle in my thoughts. Did I do this to myself somehow?? Did the chemicals do it? What about the combinations of all my meds? Has anyone even studied the combinations? Ugh, it seriously drives me buggy sometimes.

By the way, welcome, Azcoyote, I didn't even know that you have a name! I will call you MA.
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