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sista

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 16 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by sista
See sista's full Interferon beta-1a IM Injection history

**Purpose:** Other *(Started May 12, 1995)*
Date	Dosage	Efficacy	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 12, 2009	30 mcg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Usually	A little
Sep 17, 2009	30 mcg Daily	Major	Severe	Usually	Somewhat
Aug 21, 2009	30 mcg Daily	Major	Severe	Usually	A little
Aug 02, 2009	30 mcg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	A little
Jun 26, 2009	30 mcg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
May 12, 2009	30 mcg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Body Aches, Injection site scar, Lethargy, Chills/fever, Headaches, Joint pain, Flu like symptoms, Generalized muscle aches, Fever, Migraine headaches

Date: Oct 12, 2009
Advice & Tips: take a pain releaver about a hour before injecting
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Sep 17, 2009
Advice & Tips: Get when needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 21, 2009
Advice & Tips: take something for pain a hafe in hour,before shot
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 02, 2009
Advice & Tips: take a pain releaver about 1 hour before in jecting.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jun 26, 2009
Advice & Tips: take some for pain about 30 minutes before injection
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: May 12, 2009
Advice & Tips: take a couple of tylnol or something to help with pain.i take it about 30 minutes before in jection
Cost: < $25 monthly

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