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Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Betaseron, Betaferon, Extavia (Show all)

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Ellaj35

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 2 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild
by Ellaj35
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Dec 07, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 14, 2012	0.3 mg every other day	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Sep 19, 2011	0.3 mg every other day	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Jul 19, 2011	0.3 mg every other day	Slight	None	Always	Not at all
Jul 01, 2011	0.3 mg every other day	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all
Mar 27, 2011	0.3 mg every other day	Moderate	Mild	Always	A little
Feb 15, 2011	0.3 mg every other day	Slight	Mild	Always	A little
Feb 09, 2011	0.3 mg every other day	Slight	Mild	Always	Somewhat
Jan 16, 2011	0.75 mg every other day	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all
Jan 02, 2011	0.5 mg every other day	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	Somewhat
Dec 26, 2010	0.5 mg every other day	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	Somewhat
Dec 12, 2010	0.25 mg every other day	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	Somewhat

Side effects:: Nausea sometimes, Injection site reaction

Date: Sep 19, 2011
Advice & Tips: Just read all information inserts and take as prescribed reporting all side effects to the doctor if and when they do occur... I have always had a positive attitude toward my medicine choice and know that its slowing ms down!
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Mar 27, 2011
Advice & Tips: easy to administer
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Feb 09, 2011
Advice & Tips: Still scary having to inject every other day.....
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Jan 16, 2011
Advice & Tips: Today was injection # 21. I still do the same things as with the other times. 2 Aleve 1 hour before, massage site gently after injection and put on a little benadryl anti itch cream or bacitracin. Take 2 Aleve the day after. So far, so good. Only 2 site reactions, # 4 and # 5 on my upper thighs. Slight red water blister like bumps. After 3 days of bacitracin, skin started to look normal, only a slight difference in color, like a black and blue bruise, thats going away now too.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Jan 02, 2011
Advice & Tips: giving myself the injection is easier now with the autoinjector- today with be injection # 14, and the 5 the one with the auto injector. No major side effects from the medicaton itself, no known changes at this time but the impact of having to get an injection every other day is overwhelming at times...
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Dec 26, 2010
Advice & Tips: just got my auto injector- yesterday I used it for the 2nd time, it really makes injecting easier ( did not use it myself yet, my husband gives me the injection)
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Dec 12, 2010
Advice & Tips: not as hard to injject as first thought- just a little difficulty in preparing the syringe, but getting there, i have had 3 injections total and self injected twice...
Cost: $100-199 monthly

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