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I was told that the drug laws are different state by state when I asked my lawyer and that as long as the recipient has an identical Rx there isn't any problem in Maine.

It's difficult to hear that diagnosis. With two doctors and a lot of tests under your belt it's important now to find a therapy that you can tolerate and to keep your spirits up! My motto is to do what you want to do while you can and worry about not being able to if you can't! Keep as active and as...

I had to stop the Betaseron myself because of the side effects. I titrated more slowly but with each increase closer to the full dose the side effects got more extreme and lasted longer. Fortunately I have a neurologist and PCP who really listen to me. Were I you I would get a second opinion. I had ...

I'm female, 30, was on Copaxone for almost a year and a half and had severe lipoatrophy by the time I switched to another DMD.

Under the advice of my neurologist and physician I switched to something else. Why would I keep using medicine that has not been working for me?

My neurologist allowed me to increase the dose more slowly than a "normal" titration schedule which seemed to help with the nasty side effects I was having. Have you talked to your neurologist about all of your side effects?

I was switched from Betaseron to Avonex but have an entire box of leftover Betaseron... can I legally sell it or even give it away? Ideally my thought was to trade it with someone who was switched from Avonex who has Avonex leftovers.

I was switched from Copaxone to Avonex but have leftover Copaxone... can I legally sell it or even give it away? Ideally my thought was to trade it with someone who was switched from Avonex...

Forgive the question if it's been addressed before, I'm new to the board and haven't had time to read the 50+ pages of general discussion yet. ;) I was on Copaxone, very briefly switched to Betaseron and am now going to Avonex. I have about a 1/2 box of Copaxone leftover and a _full_ box of Betasero...

Don't worry, MrsGeorge, I lost weight on the Copaxone. As was said, everybody's different.