130 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection

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Apr 24, 2014 (Started Feb 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dizziness, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), headaches, injection site redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, muscle aches, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg 3 times a week
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dizziness, injection site itching, injection site redness, headaches, injection site pain, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), burning pain at injection site, muscle aches

Jan 9, 2013 (Started Feb 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dizziness, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), headaches, injection site redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, muscle aches, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: I'm so over these shots but Don't think I can get into anything else any time soon. My goal is to be off Rebif in 2013... I hope.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dizziness, injection site itching, injection site redness, headaches, injection site pain, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), burning pain at injection site, muscle aches

Jul 27, 2009 (Started Feb 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), headaches, injection site redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, muscle aches, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg 3 times a week
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: dizziness, injection site itching, injection site redness, headaches, injection site pain, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), burning pain at injection site, muscle aches

Apr 7, 2009 (Started Feb 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dizziness, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), injection site redness, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: Looking back over the last year I have had some ups and downs but over all I feel very lucky to have started treatment so quickly. I feel better everyday and if I have to deal with minor dizzy spells from time to time, so be it. I hope next year when I update my profile and can report even more progress.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness, injection site itching, injection site redness, headaches, injection site pain, optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis), burning pain at injection site, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 6, 2015 (Started Mar 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2015 (Started Sep 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pressure headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Injection site reactions have not resolved and I am discontinuing Rebif. Starting Tecfidera as of tonight.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: pressure headaches

Nov 3, 2015 (Started Sep 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pressure headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: Site reaction issues causing stop.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: pressure headaches

Oct 16, 2015 (Started Sep 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pressure headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: Issues with site getting worse. Scaley, itchy, legs showing the same reactions although I haven't used those sites in years. We're going to participate in a two year Ticfidera trial.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: pressure headaches

Aug 18, 2015 (Started Sep 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pressure headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: Only side I have is headache and stiffness. Not a problem If I take NSAID before injection prior to bed. Currently having site injection reactions that have become a large problem.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: pressure headaches

Sep 15, 2010 (Started Sep 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pressure headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: pressure headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 15, 2015 (Started Jan 02, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2015 (Started Jan 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: It marks your body up badly!
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 20, 2016 (Started May 07, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, fatigue

Jul 10, 2015 (Started May 07, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: I am taking therapy in till noon, or according my work load Still working, traveling, walking minor impact, don't think about illness constantly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: fatigue, fatigue

Aug 7, 2010 (Started May 07, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: because of side effects i take injection 12-20h before major workload
Side effects: fatigue, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

May 14, 2010 (Started Feb 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 times a week
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 31, 2016 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Jul 29, 2011 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jun 15, 2010 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: I do my shots Sun, Tues, Thurs. After the first 6 months or so I had no more reactions at all. I can do the shot and then do whatever I had planned. I find that doing the shot freehand is much easier after the initial shock of actually sticking the needle in goes by. Now it is just something I do.
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 21, 2010 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 29, 2009 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 23, 2009 (Started Feb 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 11, 1999 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: I hate needles but was on it for 12 years. I believe it stopped the progress
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2017 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (extreme flu like malaise)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: I took the medicine for almost 10 years religiously from 2007-2017 roughly. I took shots 3 days a week before going to bed. 50% of the time, I had mild flue like symptoms at night. Over the course of the 10 years I slowly lost mobility on my left side, I never had an exacerbation, prompting my neurologist to put me on ocrevus which is for PPMS.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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