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I wanted to reply to your earlier post, as well. But I've had a bit of a "toddler's col"d brought with me from Stockholm (I swear next time I enter a daycare center, or go anywhere near where more than one kid of that age and size is, I'll be wearing something like what Hoffman is wearing in "Outbreak", it's probably the only way I'll avoid those little kids viruses... I seem to always catch them, but seldom do... Oh well...).Anyway. First: It's always hard being the one standing on the side, when someone we love is making unhealthy decisions. I sympathize with you on that. Second: Like I think several people have already suggested, and like you are mentioning here, there are other options out there. The choice doesn't have to be between Rebif or nothing. Now, I don't know how these medical insurance things work (I live in Sweden, we have a different system), but I am sure someone who does could talk you through the options you have there. Good luck with that, and with finding abother neuro (I know how hard it can be to have to look for a new doc, when you have had one you really liked and were really comfortable with)!Third: I am sure you already know that depression and tiredness could be related to the MS itself, as well as being side effects of the Rebif. Right? And have you talked to the doc (before he retired) about the meds there are for (or, rather, against...) those things? (my wife, who is the one with MS in our family) has been/is struggling with both fatigue and depression, but she is on good medications for both. Maybe something to look into.love/RebP.S. Sorry about the bullet-point form of this post, cold and fever isn't making me the smoothest communicator... Or thinker, for that matter...>> Side effects for him have been> depressionheadaches> muscle achesnausea, flu like symptoms > redness or irritation at site where injectedtirednessHe doesn't have the best of the best insurance and his neurologist that he really liked and had for 7 years is no longer seeing patients, which is huge for my husband it takes him a long time to get comfortable. I have talked with hubby about switching meds and his last neurologist had also began that talk. Change is hard...>