Anyone with MS - how did you choose which medication to go on?

[Happytodayhappytomorrow]

I'm being offered Plegridy injections, Copaxone injections or Tecfidera tablets.

Pros and cons to each.

How did you decide?

TIA

Hi @Happytodayhappytomorrow
I was offered copaxone or tecfidera and I chose tecfidera which has suited me.

The MS Trust have a DMT decisions tool on their website which I found useful.

Ultimately I choose tecfidera as I thought tablets would be less hassle than injections and it is more effective than copaxone.

I am not familiar with Plegridy and so can't comment on that.

Good luck with your choice and I'm happy to answer any questions about tecfidera.

Thank you Serenrose.
I’ll check out that tool.

There’s probably no point my asking you if you had any side effects as I know it can be different for everybody. Have I remembered correctly and tecfidera is 2 tablets daily?

Do you have an MS group? I know when exh was getting ready to be put on a DMD we spoke to lots of people at the group & then he got offered a place on a trial for Rebif 1a which he accepted & stayed on that for 6 years. Just be aware that there are normally flavour of the month drugs that are viewed as the next wonder drug but then after a couple of years turn out to not be all they are hyped up about.

Thanks again for the recommendation re the DMT tool - it's very helpful.

Thanks for your post and comments Nat6999. I'll look at the history of the drugs too then, as well as the side effects etc.

I don't belong to any group; I think since my diagnosis I possibly have buried my head in the sand a little. I'd rather not think about it and so joining any club wasn't/isn't for me.

I was only offered Tecfidera and have been in it for 3years now. There was a big booklet of side effects I was given when I started but the only one I get is flushing, and now very sporadically.
It is a twice daily tablet, you start on 120mg ones for a while, think it was a week, then go on to the 240mg ones.
I have to have 3monthly blood tests to check levels and liver function.

That tool on the MS Trust site is very good tho, just had a nose.
Hope you find one that suits you.