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11 patient evaluations for Betaseron

  • jennypoo
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • jennypoo
  • by jennypoo
    Nov 20, 2008
dosage:
0.3mg daily
time on dosage:
about 1 day
purpose:
General health
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  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenModerate
  • General health
Advice/Tips
weening on it sux but its worth it,need 2 b on therepy and it works good.
Specific side-effects
cant sleep/wake up
Burden
tired in the morning,harder 2 care 4 kids
Cost
less than $25 monthly
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  • webguy1958
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
  • webguy1958
  • by webguy1958
    Sep 25, 2008
dosage:
Stopped taking
purpose:
Slow my MS progress
Fatigue
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  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsMild
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenNone
  • Slow my MS progress
  • None
  • Also evaluated for: Fatigue
Specific side-effects
high fever next day sometimes
Cost
less than $25 monthly
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Sep 04, 2008
dosage:
0.3mg daily
time on dosage:
about 1 years
purpose:
Slow my MS progress
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  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsMild
  • AdherenceUsually
  • BurdenNone
  • Slow my MS progress
Specific side-effects
flu like symtoms
bad headaches
Bruising
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks

  • eastender
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
  • eastender
  • by eastender
    Aug 31, 2008
dosage:
0.15mg
time on dosage:
about 3 months
purpose:
Slow my MS progress
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  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • AdherenceUsually
  • BurdenModerate
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
I feel certain that Betaseron caused me to feel quite depressed.
Specific side-effects
bad headaches
flu like symtoms
Depression
Bruising
elevated liver enzymes
Burden
The side effects, especially the depression. It made me want to stop treatment altogether. I am going on Copaxone now.
Cost
$100-199 monthly
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