Changing from Rebif to another DMD

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Hi all, I started taking Rebif in December 2010 and luckily didn’t get any of the common side effects but at the end of January 2011 I started getting stomach cramps. I didn’t connect this to the medication so for over a year now I have undergone tests for every part of my body that could possibly be causing the cramps and everyone has come back clear. My MS Nurse decided 4 weeks ago that I should stop the injections and see, well since then I have not had one stomach cramp. I have now got to decide if I want to change to one of the other two Avonex or Copaxone. I didn’t choose Avonex initially because it’s into the muscle but it is also a similar drug to Rebif so I may well have the same problem. This leaves me with Copaxone which is daily (again not something I chose initially) which can have its own side effects.

Has anyone had stomach cramps on Rebif? and anyone changed from Rebif to one of the other two recently?

Thanks

Angie

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Sorry Ive never been on Rebif but I started on Copaxone yday and it was a piece of cake.

I didnt fancy an into the muscle one either. So can only say from the being new to something side that Copaxone was my choice and after yesterday I am happy with how painless it was…now the wait to see if my raging relapses calm down.

Hope you get some more meaningful replies.

Pip