Hi Barb,

You've gotten so many good answers and I agree that NO, you are not a failure! And YES the pharma companies have failed you.

I felt the same way when I got so sick while on Rebif. At the time it was hailed as the most effective medicine by most. Others were doing beautifully on it! My MS neuro referred to it as the best. He had said in the beginning of my DX, you can take Avonex for now, we'll bring out the big guns (Rebif) later if necessary. I felt awful when the "big guns" didn't work out for me!

But different things worked better later on. You have other choices, and before long, there will be even more with all the meds in trial now. Hang in there and know we're on your side. And no more of that talk of feeling like a failure!