Does anyone still use Betaseron?

[mnkitten]

Hi,

Does anyone still use Betaseron? I started it after failing Copaxone (anaphylactic reaction) several years ago. I see people talking about a lot of the other meds but not Betaseron, so I am curious.

[TheBeans]

I was on Betaseron for 11 years and aside from the red spots on the injection sites and the flu-like symptoms that I would get ONLY if I didn't premedicate with some aspirin, I had no problems whatsoever. When oral MS meds became available I switched over to Tecfidera and at the 2 year mark had a full-body extreme itch and hives. Went off Tecfidera and switched to Plegridy. And again, at the 2 year mark, had the exact same reaction! Went off Plegridy and have been completely off drugs for 2 years now and am going to go back on....and am thinking that Betaseron is the way to go for me. I don't like autojection and would prefer pills, but the plain truth is I felt better with Betaseron than I did on either of the two oral meds I tried.

[Mamabug]

Hi,

Does anyone still use Betaseron? I started it after failing Copaxone (anaphylactic reaction) several years ago. I see people talking about a lot of the other meds but not Betaseron, so I am curious.

I was just the opposite. i started on Betaseron in 2003 and used it for 5 years with multiple, frequent and serious flares. After changing doctors, I switched to Copaxone, which was much more effective for me. I was on Copaxone for about 12 years years; went off last year after progressing to SMPS.