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just wondering if it is advisable to quit cold turkey or is it better to slowly wean yourself off.....take every 2 weeks for a while then 3, etc. or does it matter, does anyone know?

I recently quit Avonex to move to Copaxone. My doctor said that I could just begin taking Copaxone right away. No weaning off period for Avonex and no break in between so I just stopped taking it. As always, it would be wise to ask your neurologist his opinion as well.

if you don't mind my asking, why are you switching to copaxone?....

Well I have already switched to Copaxone and have been taking it for approximately two and a half weeks. I could tell that I was progressing even though I would take my Avonex regularly (Note I have been on Avonex for three years and never thought it helped slow my disease). My legs were getting weaker and my fatigue had been getting worse. I met with my neurologist and let him know that I would like to switch to Copaxone as I had a feeling that Avonex was not working for me. He said he'd like to do a barrage of MRIs, which I agreed to. I haven't received the report on the MRIs yet, but I could see approximately 4-5 new enhancing lesions in my brain and one in my cervical spine. So, I guess the switch definitely was a good choice for me as it seems that my suspicions were correct.