I've been diagnosed for 6 years know. Started with Avonex for a few months and then my Neuro switched me to Rebif. Endured the the flu like side effects for 3 years. My MS was relatively stable (maybe 1 relapse) but I felt like I was in a glider slowly loosing altitude. The continual flu like side effects wore on me mentally. Switched to Tysabri in Jan 2007. I've felt a lot better - less fatigued, more responsive legs, less spasticity. Heat doesn't bother me as much. Not back to running marathons but definitely not in the glider anymore.

I've got some disability with my legs - I walk unaided but definitely labored/not fluently and I have falls infrequently when my legs get stuck on lip, ledges, themselves.


I work part-time since I have a great employer that allows me to work 20+ hours a week and still maintain my health benefits. Helps that I'm an engineer and have a desk job.

Chris