I can not express to you how much I feel for you. It is never to late to start on a disease modifying drug. It can be so overwhelming trying to figure out which drug to choose. If you have insurance that may dictate which drug you get. If you don't have insurance you may qualify for patient assistance with the individual maker of each drug so don't panic. When I recently wanted to change from doing injections my neurologist went over the reasons why I couldn't take each pill & the only alternative for me was Tecfidera. There are side effects with all the drugs that may or may not be too much for you to tolerate-it may basically come down to what you can tolerate. Do as much research as you can & when you go to the Dr go prepared w/questions & what flare ups you are experiencing & how long the flares are lasting. I try to have everything written out so I don't forget or get flustered talking to the Dr because time is always so limited. You might want to buy a MS for dummies book the newest edition if you are starting at a place of knowing absolutely nothing. In addition to the DMD make sure your vitamin D levels are good, watch your diet & keep active so you don't lose muscle. If you don't get a lot of response to your advice request you might want to post it again general comments. When something is tagged advice it sometimes doesn't pop up for some reason. You can also type the name of individual drugs in search & past posts will pop up. There is a lot of really good info on this site & everyone is so nice & open about what works for them. I hope a little of what I have said has helped.

Thank you for your advice, My mind and memory are very impaired right now and I do fear being coerced by the neurologist into a treatment that i am not sure is right for me just because i am so desperate for help. Copaxone was mentioned to me by my Primary Care Doctor as the treatment this neurologist i will see usually starts people on first. the list of pills, injections, diets, vitamins etc is overwhelming to me and i know my insurance will have their preference or requirement on what i try first, We have CIGNA through my husbands job. Again, thank you for responding to me. I will hold to hope that something will get me feeling better soon.

I can relate on some levels -- I too have MS and a young child. Its hard enough to have a cold when you have a little one, having MS makes racing a child even more overwhelming. I'm sorry that you're going through this with so much on your plate.

I also have Cigna and they were very easy to work with when I s coded to switch from Copaxone to Tecfidera earlier this year. And the maker of the drug offers assistance, which totally covered the cost for me.

Deciding which drug is right for you is not easy. I literally made a list of thepros and cons of each drug and that helped put it in perspective for me. Also, if you have someone you trust and who understands your situation, seriously consider having him/her come with you to your neuro appts. This is so helpful because the information is often overwhelming and they can help you remember things you wanted to bring up, or they can chime in if it starts to feel like your being bullied into something that's not right for you. No doctor should expect you to make a decision on the spot--they should give you as much info as possible and give you time to think and do your own research. Any neuro with experience with MS should know that most of us need time to process information.

Good luck! I hope you get some answers and start to see improvement soon!

I can relate on some levels -- I too have MS and a young child. Its hard enough to have a cold when you have a little one, having MS makes raising a child even more overwhelming. I'm sorry that you're going through this with so much on your plate.

I also have Cigna and they were very easy to work with when I decided to switch from Copaxone to Tecfidera earlier this year. And the maker of the drug offers assistance, which totally covered the cost for me.

Deciding which drug is right for you is not easy. I literally made a list of thepros and cons of each drug and that helped put it in perspective for me. Also, if you have someone you trust and who understands your situation, seriously consider having him/her come with you to your neuro appts. This is so helpful because the information is often overwhelming and they can help you remember things you wanted to bring up, or they can chime in if it starts to feel like your being bullied into something that's not right for you. No doctor should expect you to make a decision on the spot--they should give you as much info as possible and give you time to think and do your own research. Any neuro with experience with MS should know that most of us need time to process information.

Good luck! I hope you get some answers and start to see improvement soon!