I was diagnosed in Nov of '07. I also refused to take the Avonex my neuro prescribed. I told the ppl @ Avonex, though, not my dr. The woman @ Avonex actually had to put me on hold to look up various pieces of info, then came back to the phone with, "You're right! There is no indication that interferon treatments will help at all with PPMS! OK, thank you." The last lady I spoke to @ the neuro's office had the audacity to flat-out tell me that respiratory problems have nothing to do with MS!!! REALLY?? Then why did I have 2 bouts of pneumonia & a MAJOR upper respiratory infection within the span of a year between March & Dec of '09? The first bout put me in ICU for 6 days & almost killed me!                                                                                                I believe there IS a cure, but our government will never allow it because to cure a debilitating, non-terminal disease would force the medical community & drug manufacturers to take a HUGE hit! My fiance has type 1 diabetes & he believes the same. The cure is stem cell therapy. I have a FB friend in Sweden who wants me to come visit & get stem cell therapy while I'm there. Unfortunately, I'll never be able to afford to do that. I had to let a couple of bills go this month so I could get my children something for Christmas!