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Following your relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) diagnosis, it’s very important to choose a therapy that helps you reach your RMS treatment goals. So, take a moment to think about what’s important to you, and be sure to discuss this with your healthcare provider.
Before deciding on an RMS treatment, have you and your doctor talked about specific goals? Here are some things to consider when thinking about a treatment:
The average appointment with a neurologist lasts between 30 and 45 minutes, and the time goes by quickly. If you enter the doctor’s office with a specific agenda in mind, then you’ll have a better chance of leaving the office with a sense of accomplishment.
Patrice H., RN, MSCN
MS LifeLines Nurse
Have you ever left a doctor appointment and realized that you forgot to discuss questions or thoughts you might have had? Are you overwhelmed by some of the language that your healthcare provider uses to discuss your test results or your multiple sclerosis?
Here are some ideas to help make conversations about MS with your healthcare provider more productive:
Harold Moses, MD, shares what he asks patients who are newly diagnosed with RMS. He gives tips on what to do if you can’t remember the details of symptoms, as well as questions to ask your doctor.
Watch “What a Doctor Asks His New Patients”
Dr. Moses is a paid consultant of EMD Serono, Inc.
Before beginning treatment, you should discuss the potential benefits and risks associated with Rebif with your healthcare provider.
Rebif can cause serious side effects. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the symptoms listed below while taking Rebif.
Rebif will not cure your MS but may decrease the number of flare-ups of the disease and slow the occurrence of some of the physical disability that is common in people with MS.
Do not take Rebif if you are allergic to interferon beta, human albumin, or any of the ingredients in Rebif.
Before you take Rebif, tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any of the following conditions:
Tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
The most common side effects of Rebif include:
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of Rebif. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Before beginning treatment, you should discuss the potential benefits and risks associated with Rebif with your healthcare provider.
Rebif can cause serious side effects. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the symptoms listed below while taking Rebif.
Rebif will not cure your MS but may decrease the number of flare-ups of the disease and slow the occurrence of some of the physical disability that is common in people with MS.
Do not take Rebif if you are allergic to interferon beta, human albumin, or any of the ingredients in Rebif.
Before you take Rebif, tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any of the following conditions:
Tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
The most common side effects of Rebif include:
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of Rebif. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.