Apr 27, 2020 (Started Jul 15, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.3 mg
Every other day
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jan 17, 2018 (Started Jul 15, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.3 mg
Every other day
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 6, 2016 (Started Jul 15, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (insomnia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.3 mg
Every other day
Advice & Tips:
The new autoject device is a huge improvement over the old one but I still prefer my wife to administer the injection, so does she. All symptoms/side effects have remained the same since 2010 update.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 19, 2013 (Started Jul 15, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.3 mg
Every other day
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Oct 8, 2010 (Started Jul 15, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for multiple sclerosis)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.3 mg
Every other day
Advice & Tips:
I've been taking Betaseron for almost a decade and it seems to work; I haven't gotten worse or required a hospital visit. I had flu-like symptoms in the first several months I took it and maybe once a year since. I bruise in the injection spots, occasionally and sometimes the medicine burns going in. The autoject device is good to get familiar with in case your significant other or caretaker is not available to deliver it to you. One thing I noticed is that I haven't caught the flu since going on Betaseron. Since 2003 or so, Betaseron does not require refrigeration and that was a welcome change.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
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