Hi all I was diagnosed with ms in 2012 when I was 36 weeks pregnant. I didnt accept I had ms until this year when I had a relapse in feb and am still experiencing symptoms. My ms specialist nurse and consultant recommended that I start did avonex. I declined at the time as I felt I didn’t want to start injections. Now I feel. Am not getting any better and can’t move most days t I should start treatment. What are everyone else’s thoughts? Thanks in advance
I think DMDs are a good idea, they reduce the relapses, nerve damage and lesion formation. Hopefully it will mean more years of being relatively normal. I’m on Avonex. I chose it because of only injecting once a week. Side effects are minimal for me, I just struggle with needle phobia. My husband has injected the last two for me which is slightly better as I can look away. I’m hoping it will get easier or may have to find a mild sedative/Valium!
Thanks wilf i really dnt like the idea of injections,probably the same as everyone else. I just keep thinking how am i going to be able to inject myself every week. On the other hand i dnt want to be in constant pain and have the feeling of being depressed. have u tried anything else other than injections?
Most the first line treatments are injections. There’s a tablet called aubagio but its new and my neuro wasn’t very keen to prescribe it as a bit of an unknown. They also don’t know the long term effects on MS yet but some people do say their symptoms reduce so worth a go!