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Efficacy for Slow my MS progress
How much of an effect does this treatment have on: Slow my MS progress?
| Major | 17% | 48 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 19% | 53 |
| Slight | 8% | 22 |
| None | 8% | 22 |
| Can't tell | 48% | 136 |
Adherence
In general, do you take this treatment as prescribed?
| Always | 84% | 256 |
|---|---|---|
| Usually | 15% | 46 |
| Sometimes | 1% | 2 |
| Never | 1% | 2 |
| Very | 14% | 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat | 29% | 90 |
| A little | 37% | 112 |
| Not at all | 20% | 61 |
Side-effects
Overall, how much of a problem are the side-effects from this treatment?
| Severe | 20% | 61 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 40% | 121 |
| Mild | 34% | 103 |
| None | 7% | 21 |
Specific Side Effects
| Flu-like symptoms | 58% | 177 |     |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chills/fever | 52% | 159 | |
| Body Aches | 48% | 146 | |
| Muscle ache, whole body | 44% | 134 | |
| joint pain | 27% | 82 | |
| Headaches | 25% | 75 | |
| general muscle achiness | 24% | 73 | |
| Lethargy | 24% | 72 | |
| tiredness | 19% | 57 | |
| Fever | 15% | 47 | |
| Migraine Headaches | 11% | 33 | |
| shivering | 10% | 32 | |
| stabbing headache | 9% | 29 | |
| Nausea | 6% | 19 | |
| Injection site scar | 6% | 17 | |
| Dizziness | 6% | 17 | |
| Depression | 1% | 4 | |
| hair loss | 1% | 3 | |
| Injection site bruising | 1% | 2 | |
| low neutrophills | 0% | 1 | |
| Pain, fatigue, shivering, sweats, chills, sleepiness | 0% | 1 | |
| walk slower,left legg and foot swollen | 0% | 1 | |
| Depression with suicidal thoughts | 0% | 1 | |
| Injection site pain | 0% | 1 | |
| Nausea and loss of appetite | 0% | 1 | |
| slight headache | 0% | 1 | |
| muscle and flesh at injection site seems to have a changed quality and much more difficult to find a "good" spot | 0% | 1 | |
| Low platelet count | 0% | 1 | |
| low patelets | 0% | 1 | |
| tremors, body | 0% | 1 | |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 0% | 1 | |
| palpatations | 0% | 1 | |
| Suicidal thoughts | 0% | 1 | |
| Need to stretch | 0% | 1 | |
| numbness/tingling thighs | 0% | 1 | |
| headache | 0% | 1 | |
| needle phobia | 0% | 1 | |
| Disturbed sleep | 0% | 1 | |
| fainting | 0% | 1 | |
| Fatigue | 0% | 1 | |
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Cost
Approximately how much do you pay out of pocket for this treatment?
| $200+ | 7% | 21 |
|---|---|---|
| $100-199 | 5% | 16 |
| $50-99 | 11% | 34 |
| $25-49 | 15% | 46 |
| less than $25 | 32% | 99 |
