Re:How much betaferon / betaseron was effective for you ?

[Guest guest]

I have been on betaseron for about 3 years. It is effective but I find

a low fat diet and lots of vitamins just as important. After an

exacerbation last year, my doc was considering putting me on something

else. But, as I told him that the only active lesions were not in my

brain, I wanted more time to work with diet and rest and exercise to see

if that didn't keep me inactive. He relented and I went about 10 months

without exacerbating.

I do know that when I was in a time between medications, I knew that I

needed the betaseron because I could tell my symptoms were

exacerbating. Actually brought me into double vision at that time. I

feel like it works.

As far as side effects...take the shot in the evening, take tylenol

before the shot, 1/2 hr or so...and keep cortisone cream, and ice packs

around if you tend to react at the injection sites.