129 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a IM Injection

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Apr 22, 2009 (Started Jun 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, tiredness, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: Taking the medication out before hand to let it reach room temperature. The prescribed amount of time says an hour before. But I found that leaving it for at least 2-3 hours before hand will subside the side effects.
Side effects: tiredness, fever/chills, flu like symptoms, muscle aches
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Apr 19, 2009 (Started Dec 03, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tiredness, stabbing headaches, flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: There are alot of side effects until you get use to the drug.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, stabbing headaches, flu like symptoms
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Mar 24, 2009 (Started Jun 01, 1996)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: If your using a kit the needle size may be too large. You can request smaller, thinner ones that don't hurt as much. Just make sure they are long enough to get into the muscle but not so long that they go too deep. The nurses say that ice on the injection site in advance should help deaden pain. I never use, relaxing is he best way to avoid pain. Be calm relax and don't expect pain. Works for me.
Side effects: fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 16, 2009 (Started Aug 14, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fever/chills, headaches, fever, joint pain, lethargy, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, migraine headaches, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage:
Advice & Tips: LOTS OF WATER AND SLEEP RIGHT AFTER YOU GET THE SHOT
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, lethargy, joint pain, fever, migraine headaches, headaches, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 6, 2009 (Started Feb 27, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (whole body ache, fever/chills, tiredness, dizziness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle aches, tiredness, fever/chills, whole body ache, dizziness
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 2, 2009 (Started Jun 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, joint pain, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, shivering, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Side effects: shivering, fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, joint pain, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2009 (Started Dec 04, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (hair loss, fever/chills, headaches, fever, joint pain, lethargy, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, lethargy, joint pain, hair loss, fever, muscle aches

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Dec 04, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (hair loss, fever/chills, headaches, fever, joint pain, lethargy, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: Drink extra water the day before and the day of injection. Get Tylenol, Advil, Motrin or the brand that seems help the most for your type of side effects, in your system for 12-24 hours prior to injection. I seem to have noticeably less side effects when using my legs as the injection site. Plan as little as possible the next day, you may wake up feeling ok, or not very well.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, lethargy, joint pain, hair loss, fever, muscle aches

Sep 30, 2008 (Started Dec 04, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (hair loss, fever/chills, headaches, fever, joint pain, lethargy, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: Drink a lot of water the day before and the day of injection. Ibuprofin works better than Tylenol. Again, start taking the day before.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: headaches, fever/chills, whole body ache, flu like symptoms, lethargy, joint pain, hair loss, fever, muscle aches
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Aug 2, 2008 (Started Nov 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, joint pain, injection site scar, numbness in thighs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg Weekly
Side effects: numbness in thighs, injection site scar, joint pain, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 14, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, lethargy, whole body ache)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: To think of that day a week as a blessing in which you must really relax and take care of yourself. I know it's hard to make that work though. I do it by only working 4 days a week, on contract - but I know I'm lucky that I cna do htis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, whole body ache, lethargy
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 8, 2009 (Started Feb 01, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mcg Weekly
Advice & Tips: The powdered/crystaline form is best for travel. It is more stable longer at room temp than the premixed syringes.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms, headaches
  • 0 helpful marks
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