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Thanks for the replies. I’m really having a tough time deciding. At the time of diagnosis, my neurologist felt I was PPMS, but a little over a year into it, he thought I might be having a relapse so he gave me Solmedrol and suggested I consider a CRAB. Agate, I hear what you are saying about being c...

Has anyone heard of Copaxone being favored/effective only for milder cases of RRMS (i.e. situations where there is almost complete recovery and little residual symptoms), and interferon’s being favored in cases where there are more residual symptoms present with RRMS. Or is Copaxone being used regar...

Not sure where to post this question, so I figure the general discussion might be best... A bit of background info: I live in Canada, I have drug coverage through work and Tysabri is covered at the same level as the CRAB’s. Tysabri is available with a doctor’s prescription. I’ve been diagnosed since...

My neuro, who originally diagnosed me PPMS (Dec 2005), now thinks I may be having an relapse... So, I've just done a round of coticosteroids and have be advised to consider a CRAB drug. I suggested Copaxone, but the neuro felt that this drug takes too long to begin working. He mentioned that it can ...