I have been taking Betaseron for 6 months now and have not had a 2nd MRI to show progress. My symptoms have not improved and I have done 2 rounds of Solumedrol, the effect of these only lasting 3-4 weeks for swelling & numbness reduction. I would be interested to hear if anyone else has documented MRI lesion reduction or stabilization on Betaseron?

I am very interested in finding out about Betaseron as well...this is the 1 I am considering as I know someone who is having good luck with it.

I have been taking Betaseron for 6 months. I was pulled off in Feb. due to depression as a side effect ( have no history of depression) I was put on 10mg. of lexapro and put back on betaseron and have had no problems. Im having 2nd mri done in 2 months.

The only thing i could reply is that the side effects were horrible for me with the betaseron,so i had to change meds,but as we know side effects r different for everyone.

I've been on Rebif, but the MRI is showing that it is not working, thus, the doctor is changing me to Betason in double dose! It appears he really wants me on Tasabri (sp) due to the fact that I have a very large lesion in the worst possible place on the brain stem. He even wanted me to consider an off label MS drug approved for leukemia. (Time will tell.)

I did very well on it, just red spots at injection site, and sometimes achy, but overall, okay. Be sure to get the auto injector. My Dr. changed me to Rebif, because she felt I was having too many flare ups, but still have just as many on the Rebif.