Meet
Scott

AUBAGIO 14 MG

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Scott's Story

Actual AUBAGIO patient who has been compensated by Sanofi Genzyme. Individual experiences may vary.

My name is Scott and I live in Arizona.

I take AUBAGIO 14 mg for my relapsing remitting MS.

I am 48 years old.

I like getting together with the boys and playing cards, hiking with my fiancée, Tina, going to an occasional movie here and there. I mean, we do everything together.

There's a group called the Boys' Night Out.

It's just for men with MS or caregivers.

I like to be the host of Boys' Night Out.

And it's just…it's a stress reliever.

Go to the meeting, you can say whatever you want. And you're just having fun shooting pool and playing music.

We're in our own little element. It just lifts you up. You can talk about whatever you want.

And share different stories—what works better for this and what doesn't—you know, that type of thing.

We're one big happy family.

I was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS at the age of 26. And it was 1992.

In 1992, Scott was diagnosed with relapsing MS.

I had some really bad burning in my stomach, and I was not one to go to the doctor back then. So finally I did. All these tests, CAT scans and everything else.

MRI was the next one. Showed three white spots on my brain. He goes, "It looks to me like it might be MS."

The news crushed me.

I had two new baby boys. I had a great career, married, and building a house. And everything was just ideal. And then the news came in. And it crushed me.

I went through all the emotions. Anger was the first one. Fear was right behind it. And just disbelief.

I couldn't believe it. I really couldn't believe it. Life went on. I learned to accept it.

If I had to describe MS, I would say it's a mystery.

You never know what's gonna happen. Every day is different.

I asked my doctor about AUBAGIO.

I heard about AUBAGIO from an MS program that I attended frequently. So, I asked my doctor about it.

I can actually just take one pill per day. No more shots, no more infusions.

We reviewed the benefits and the side effects of AUBAGIO. You know, diarrhea for some people. Things like hair loss.

Individual experiences may vary.

The most common side effects when taking AUBAGIO include: headache; diarrhea; nausea; hair thinning or loss; and abnormal liver test results. These are not all the side effects of AUBAGIO. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you.

I like that it's a pill.

I really liked the fact that it was a pill rather than a shot. We felt like it would be a good fit for me, so we decided to make the switch.

I began taking AUBAGIO October of 2013 after taking various lab tests.

Speak to your doctor about monitoring requirements for the first 6 months of taking AUBAGIO.

I had blood pressure tested, liver enzymes, and a TB test.

I take AUBAGIO every morning as part of my daily routine.

Brush my teeth, take my vitamins, my AUBAGIO—all at the same time. And it's done.

Scott talked to his healthcare provider about all the medications and vitamins he takes.

I do a lot of traveling. I don't have problems bringing needles on the plane anymore.

I am grateful to have found an MS medication that's a good fit for me.

I haven't experienced any side effects.

Individual experiences may vary.

But everyone is different. So, before taking AUBAGIO, you should talk to your doctor.

Since starting AUBAGIO, I have not had any relapses or any new lesions.

Individual experiences may vary.

Having MS has been a huge motivator for me. It really is.

I've got things to do, things that I want to do, and I've got things that I have to do. But I can do them. That's the whole joy of it.

I wake up positive.

I've always had a really good attitude. And my motto for attitude—attitude is 10 percent of what happens to me, 90 percent how I react to it.

Let's get the mystery solved.

Everybody lives for certain things in life. What I really live for—I live for the day when MS no longer stands for multiple sclerosis. I live for the day when MS stands for mystery solved.

Thank you for watching Scott's story.

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GZUS.AUBA.15.03.0936(1)a(1) July 2016