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AngeShiftMS

Anyone RRMS and DMD Free?

Is anyone a relapsing remitter and DMD free? I've been having large and itchy site reactions with Copaxone, which last for weeks. I look like a battered woman when going to the swimming pool as I have all of these purple marks on my legs where the reaction hasn't fully gone...High dose antihistamines made no effect. I'm considering ditching the Copaxone and either waiting for BG-12 to be approved and ready for use, or taking LDN. Help! What do you guys think I should do?
@cameron

I think I would consider Avonex. As you know, you can't get LDN readily on the NHS and at least while you're on a DMD you are giving yourself some protection against relapses. That is (as I see it) the primary consideration - even more so than the skin reactions. Having said that, I would think that your MS nurse would be very concerned about these and would encourage you to switch drugs.

@AngeShiftMS

Hey <a href='https://shift.ms/community/people/cameron/' rel='nofollow'>@cameron</a> :-) They were worried about my depression risk so wanted to avoid interferons for as long as possible. I'll speak to my MS nurse but just wanted some general opinion before I do. I initially wanted to go on Avonex but with it being an immunosupressant I'm now not so sure. I was also interested to find out that the ARR reduction in all of the CRAB is approx 30%, which also tallies with the placebo effect :-s My MS seems pretty mild for now, so I'm wondering if I can tough it out for another 6 months DMD free until BG-12 becomes available...