Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a): uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Plegridy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Multiple sclerosis	44	29
This item is relevant to you: Doctor recommendation	2	0
This item is relevant to you: Paroxysmal symptoms of multiple sclerosis	1	0

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Extreme flu like malaise	2
Fatigue	2
Fever	2
Headaches	2
Injection site redness	2
Whole body joint ache	2

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	6
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	10
This item is relevant to you: Mild	6
This item is relevant to you: None	7

Member evaluations

Wavewatcher

evaluated on Jan 06, 2016

Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Major
Side effects: None

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