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58 patient evaluations for Avonex

  • anotherOne
    Sex: F
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: none
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  • by anotherOne
    Oct 20, 2009
dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
time on dosage: about 2 years
purpose: Slow my MS progress
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  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenA little
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
I did have a mild flare up a few months ago - Optic neuritis strikes again! It was mild and more of an annoyance than anything. Didn't have to do the steroid treatment because is wasn't extremely disruptive to my day-to-day activities. When I met with my doc a couple of weeks ago she expressed that it was a good thing I was sticking with the Avonex. In spite of the flare up, after reviewing the most recent MRI results and talking with me she feels that the Avonex IS working.
Specific side-effects
tiredness
Body Aches
Chills/fever
Cost
$50-99 monthly

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  • sista
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • sista
  • by sista
    Oct 12, 2009
dosage: 30 mcg daily
time on dosage: about 14 years
purpose: Other
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  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • AdherenceUsually
  • BurdenA little
  • Other
Advice/Tips
take a pain releaver about a hour before injecting
Specific side-effects
Injection site scar
Headaches
Lethargy
Flu-like symptoms
Body Aches
Chills/fever
Migraine Headaches
Muscle ache, whole body
joint pain
Fever
Cost
less than $25 monthly

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  • kristap
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
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  • kristap
  • by kristap
    Sep 16, 2009
dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
time on dosage: about 3 months
purpose: Slow my MS progress
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  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenNot at all
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
Spike temps 103-104 and tylenol won't bring it down.
Specific side-effects
Chills/fever

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  • tcmomof2
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
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  • tcmomof2
  • by tcmomof2
    Sep 08, 2009
dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
time on dosage: about 6 months
purpose: Slow my MS progress
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  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsMild
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenNot at all
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
having a relapse after taking avonex for 6 months dr is testing for antibodies. considering a change to copaxone hope not I prefer the once a week shot to the every day idea
Specific side-effects
general muscle achiness
stabbing headache
tiredness
Cost
less than $25 monthly

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