Medication

There are many medication options for individuals with MS. Finding the right medication depends on the type of MS as well as the lifestyle of the individual.  For example when my mom was deciding what medication to take she had to chose between a small shot given everyday, a slightly larger shot given every other day and a large shot given once a week. As the amount of medication on the shot gets larger the side effects of the shot last longer.  With the small daily shot there are very few, almost unnoticeable symptoms.  With the slightly larger shot there are some nausea and flulike symptoms the day after, but not every time the shot is given.  With the largest shot the nausea and flulike symptoms last longer and are worse. In the end my mom chose to take Rebif and give herself a shot every few days.  Although the symptoms are annoying and at times frustrating she decided that getting a shot every few days was the best option for her.  Some other medications are:

Aubagio
Avonex
Betaseron
Compaxone
Extavia
Geilenya
Lemtrade
Novantrone
Plegridy
Rebif
Tecfidera
Tysabri

Each medication has pros and cons.  The individual with MS should discuss the medication best suited to them with their doctor.