research, and more research is the best way.

and it depends on how aggressive you and your doctor want to treat the MS.

and what other things you have going on.

for example, they might not want someone to take the interferons, if they have a medical history of serious depression.

don't let anyone buffalo you into any particular med...

read up on the side effects, and how often (daily, every other day, weekly, etc.), and how administered (sub-cutaneous, intra-muscular, etc.)

and think about what help you have (to do the shots), and what you can handle, and what places you can reach (because you REALLY have to rotate the sites.)

back when I got diagnosed, there were no treatments for MS, later, we got Betaseron.

tried that for a few years, but the site reactions, flu-like stuff, bruises, depression, and hair falling out (alopecia) proved too much for me to handle.

so, I was GLAD when Copaxone came along!

good luck to you, and don't hesitate to ask LOTS of questions, 'cause we've got some REAL smart cookies here on this board, happy to share their experiences (pro and con) with all the different meds.

I "celebrated" twenty years of having MS on Valentine's Day (two days ago) and am currently using no DMDs (disease-modifying drugs)

you just have to find what works for you (trial and error) and don't forget the research!