Interferon beta-1a IM Injection Treatment Evaluations
Most Popular Brands: Avonex, Avonex Prefilled Syringe
Generic Name: Interferon beta-1a IM Injection
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59 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a IM Injection
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- sista
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- MS: 15 yrs
- Secondary Progressive
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- by sista
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg daily
- time on dosage:
- about 14 years
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Other Efficacy | Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| May 12, 2009 |
Moderate
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Severe
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Usually
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Somewhat
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| Jun 26, 2009 |
Moderate
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Moderate
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Usually
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Somewhat
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| Aug 02, 2009 |
Slight
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Mild
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Usually
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Somewhat
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| Aug 21, 2009 |
Major
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Severe
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Usually
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Somewhat
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| Sep 17, 2009 |
Major
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Severe
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Usually
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Somewhat
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| Oct 12, 2009 |
Moderate
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Severe
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Usually
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Somewhat
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| Nov 13, 2009 |
Moderate
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Moderate
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Usually
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Somewhat
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| May 12, 2009 | take a couple of tylnol or something to help with pain.i take it about 30 minutes before in jection | < $25 monthly |
| Jun 26, 2009 | take some for pain about 30 minutes before injection | < $25 monthly |
| Aug 02, 2009 | take a pain releaver about 1 hour before in jecting. | < $25 monthly |
| Aug 21, 2009 | take something for pain a hafe in hour,before shot | < $25 monthly |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Get when needed | < $25 monthly |
| Oct 12, 2009 | take a pain releaver about a hour before injecting | < $25 monthly |
| Nov 13, 2009 | take when perscibed | < $25 monthly |
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- anotherOne
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- MS: 5 yrs
- Relapsing-Remitting
- Sensation: None
- Overall: None
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: none
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- by anotherOne
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 2 years
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Jan 07, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Jan 11, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Feb 25, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Oct 20, 2009 |
Moderate
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Jan 07, 2009 | Since beginning with Avonex about 9 mos. ago I haven't had any relapse. I assume that means the meds are doing their job. I control the side effects easily by staying well hydrated, taking Tylenol before the injection and have a meal shortly after the injection. After first few months side effects are less frequent. | $25-49 monthly |
| Jan 11, 2009 | I take my shot on Fridays between 5:30pm and 7:30pm. Then I stay home and have a lazy evening and Saturday morning. Usually by Saturday afternoon I feel normal again and still have a weekend. I take 3 extra strength Tylenol 30 mins. before injection and again 3 hours later. I have found that a solid meal after the injection is necessary for controlling my side effects. A few times I had uncontrollable chills - the heating pad was the only thing that helped ease them. I don't know if it's really working or not but I haven't had any flare ups since I started the treatment so I feel optimistic about the treatment. | $25-49 monthly |
| Feb 25, 2009 | Eating a meal right after the injection has helped minimize my side effects. Also taking the max dosage of Tylenol or Advil right before the injection and often 3-4 hours later have helped to manage the side effects. I schedule my injections for a time when there is the least amount of other activity planned. This way, if I do have a crappy reaction I can veg out, have a lazy day and just relax. After a year and half using Avonex the times when I experience side effects are very infrequent. | $50-99 monthly |
| Oct 20, 2009 | 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. | $50-99 monthly |
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- kristap
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- MS: 1 yr
- Relapsing-Remitting
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: none
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- by kristap
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 3 months
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Sep 16, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Severe
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Always
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Not at all
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Sep 16, 2009 | Spike temps 103-104 and tylenol won't bring it down. | monthly |
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- tcmomof2
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- MS: 1 yr
- I don't know
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: None
- Cognition: none
- Vision: mild
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: mild
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- by tcmomof2
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 6 months
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Feb 25, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Mild
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Always
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Not at all
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| Sep 08, 2009 |
None
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Mild
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Always
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Not at all
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Sep 08, 2009 | 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 | < $25 monthly |
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- thunderdoodle
- Sex: M
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- MS: 1 yr
- Relapsing-Remitting
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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- by thunderdoodle
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 8 months
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Jan 20, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Mild
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Always
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Not at all
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| Feb 17, 2009 |
Major
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None
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Always
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Not at all
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| Apr 14, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Moderate
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Always
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Not at all
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| May 12, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Severe
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Always
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Not at all
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| Aug 18, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Moderate
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Always
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Not at all
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Jan 20, 2009 | First shot was a bitch, blinding headache, chills, shaking,body pain, all of the above. Last shot [#5] no problems at all. Wonderful. I will stick with it and keep my fingers crossed. Advice DO NOT go without your meds. I believe this is going to work for me. May be too early to tell. | monthly |
| Feb 17, 2009 | After 8 or so weeks it appears that it is working. Advice...DO NOT stop your meds. you will have to start over. If you are over the bad stuff stick with it. | < $25 monthly |
| Apr 14, 2009 | It would appear that the Avonex is working. Advice is stay on your drugs if they work for you... | < $25 monthly |
| May 12, 2009 | I have not beeen using Avonex long enough to tell how well it is working. Need another scan to see what it is doing or not doing. I am going to stick with it, so to speak, until my next scan. Might try a different med. after scan depending on the out come. Whatever med. you use if it works I say stay with it. | < $25 monthly |
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- Randa
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- MS: < 1 yr
- Relapsing-Remitting
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: none
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: moderate
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- by Randa
- dosage:
- Stopped taking
- purpose:
- Was treated for all other things from 2001-2009, It was MS the whole time..,
- Slow my MS progress
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| Was treated for all other things from 2001-2009, It was MS the whole time.. Efficacy | Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Aug 13, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Can't tell
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None
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Always
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Not at all
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Aug 13, 2009 | I just started my first Avonex shot and this Friday will be my second one. I was expecting flu-like symptoms and other side effects, but I had none. Infact, I"ve had more energy since Friday. My Daughter gave me the shot, I'm not ready to do it myself yet. | monthly |
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- titanmom1962
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 1 star
- MS: 5 yrs
- I don't know
- Flare-up: Moderate
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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- by titanmom1962
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 1 year
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| May 24, 2009 |
Slight
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Aug 10, 2009 |
Moderate
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Aug 12, 2009 |
Moderate
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| May 24, 2009 | It's better than WAITING for a miracle/ DO what is here today & BE APART of TOMORROW! 1. WORK LIKE YOU DON'T NEED THE MONEY.... 2.LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVVER BEEN HURT.... 3. DANCE LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING.... | monthly |
| Aug 10, 2009 | If your physs says get on it MAKE them help you! Don't let them say you really need to be on this and that be it. MAKE THEM HELP YOU!!! THEY TOOK THE OATH, PHYS DO NO HARM!! | monthly |
| Aug 12, 2009 | Pre-med with the Tylenol,Advil,Aleve,starting 8 -12 hrs prior,then continue to follow as needed . Don't be a hero thingss really do bother me too,so I take something to fix it or at least try. That's the previous faculty who use to teach dental student coming out in me ,sorry 'bout that! | monthly |
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- anissailie
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 1 star
- MS: 8 yrs
- Relapsing-Remitting
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: mild
- See profile
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- by anissailie
- current dosage:
- weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 3 years
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Jul 29, 2009 |
Major
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Moderate
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Always
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A little
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Jul 29, 2009 | Side effects can be bad at the beginning and it's difficult to know whether the Avonex will even work. STICK WITH IT!! I haven't had any progression in 2 years!!! | $50-99 monthly |
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- GodsDaughter
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 2 stars
- MS: 1 yr
- Relapsing-Remitting
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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- by GodsDaughter
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg/0.5 mL weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 9 months
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Jul 15, 2009 |
Moderate
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Mild
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Always
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A little
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Jul 15, 2009 | Best advice, don't make appointments for the following day~and prepare with meals, medications, and anything that may require driving or being away from the comfort and security of your home/bed and by all means, let someone know about your schedule or changes so that they are aware to either not call or be prepared to take you to the hospital/clinic. I have not had this latter experience, but must be prepared anyway. | monthly |
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- DIL143
- Sex: F
- Data Quality: 3 stars
- MS: 5 yrs
- Relapsing-Remitting
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: mild
- See profile
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- by DIL143
- current dosage:
- 30 mcg weekly
- time on dosage:
- about 5 years
- purpose:
- Slow my MS progress
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| Slow my MS progress Efficacy | Side Effects | Adherence | Burden | Specific Side Effects | |
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| Jul 07, 2009 |
Can't tell
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Moderate
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Always
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Somewhat
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| Advice/Tips | Cost | |
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| Jul 07, 2009 | side effects don't go away | $100-199 monthly |
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