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>Hi Susie. >I hope you're doing well this holiday season. I am >writing because my sister was diagnosed w/ MS 2 years >ago, much like yourself, at a very young age of 23. >She started on Avonex, switched over to Beta Seron >which she receives once a month for 3 days and is now >contemplating Novantron on her neurologist's advice. >Please let me know how this worked out/is working out >for you. I haven't done much research yet but saw >your posting and thought I'd check up to see how >you're doing. Thanks so much! >~Bea in California > > > > >>My neurologist suggested to either increase the dose >>of Rebif (a Beta-Interferon drug), start a with >>Novatron or participate at a pilotstudy for a new >>drug. I am thankful for any kind of information, e.g. >>at what time you started with this drug, whether or >>not you continued with you original treatment, for how >>long you took Novatron and what effects you >>experiencened in particular. I am currently 26, was >>diagnosed 7 years ago and despite having taken Rebif >>for the last 4 years my symptoms have occured ever >>more often, if not to say during the last year one >>problem occurred after the other. Thus far all of my >>symptoms have faded again over time or after treatment >>with Cortison yet my doctor is not satisfied with my >>current condition, and nor am I. >>Thank you very much for any information. >>Best, Susie

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