130 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection

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Oct 7, 2008 (Started Jun 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg Every other day
Advice & Tips: you don't know if you ge side effects until you try it yourself. I do not experience a lot of side effects at all. Only blushing around the injected place. I have heard that others feel really bad - like flu. So I guess it varies from person to person how you react.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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Jul 1, 2008 (Started Oct 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site redness, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 Every other day
Advice & Tips: Quite frankly Rebif is geared towards RRMS. Being SPMS, my neurologist suggested it, stating it showed some prospect in SPMS. I feel my gait and walking has slowly diminished. I am now on a 2 yr clinical trial, aimed at SPMS. At 59 yr. I'll give it a try, and if nothing else, testing for the future.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, injection site pain
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Nov 22, 2008 (Started Sep 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site redness, injection site pain, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: Make sure med is room temperature before injecting. Apply ice to injection site for 20 minutes after injection. Inject slowly and massage site immediately after.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, injection site pain, muscle aches

Aug 19, 2008 (Started Sep 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, injection site pain, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 6, 2006 (Started Jan 09, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fever/chills, injection site redness, migraine headaches, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: A good treatment if you can take it without side effects
Side effects: fever/chills, migraine headaches, injection site redness, muscle aches
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Dec 29, 2008 (Started Nov 03, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: The side effects
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2008 (Started Dec 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fever/chills, injection site redness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 22 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, fever/chills
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 11, 2009 (Started May 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, red blotches, injection site redness, injection site pain, injection site bruising, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: In the long run, if it does some good for your body...then what's a little bit of pain compared to a longer/healthier life?
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, injection site pain, red blotches, injection site bruising, muscle aches, headaches
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Feb 5, 2009 (Started Apr 17, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fever/chills, injection site redness, injection site pain, injection site itching, muscle aches, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg 3 times a week
Side effects: burning pain at injection site, injection site redness, fever/chills, injection site pain, injection site itching, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 14, 2008 (Started Mar 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg Every other day
Advice & Tips: Be sure that you are diagnosed correctly. Interferions are ineffective for those with Primary Progressive
Side effects: injection site redness, muscle aches
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 21, 2009 (Started Jul 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (headaches, red blotches, injection site redness, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: it this works for some and doesn't for others so please give something a try and keep your faith!
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, red blotches, injection site itching, headaches
  • 0 helpful marks
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