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Old 05-04-2011, 10:23 AM #1
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I think if Avonex is your thing, you would have settled to it already. Lasting side effects rarely fade completely; once a 'flu' sufferer, always a 'flu' sufferer I tend to think.
A year of suffering on Beta was enough for me. it was never going to get better.
Switched to C over a year ago.
Follow up MRI tomorrow 2 year update (hence up late tonight worrying as one does).
Will update on if they think the C is working. Cross fingers...
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i never made a switch. but, i've been on C for 8 yrs. i've tolerated it well.
in the beginning i had a lot of site reactions but that has almost gone away now.

i don't get any sx's or side effects except the local ones.
plus MS wise i've been relatively stable.

it's such an individual choice. consider the pros and cons and also include your medical team in the discussion.
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I've been on Copaxone for 2 1/2 years now...only get site reactions occasionally when I don't inject deep enough.
No side effects, and only 2 new lesions in that time...
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