130 patient evaluations for Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection

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Jun 26, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: Heat it up B/4 injection
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Mar 20, 2013 (Started Aug 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 5, 2012 (Started Aug 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL M,W,F
Advice & Tips: I do my shots in the morning. I have found that the site reaction is very little, I sleep better at nite. Just easier to manage.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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Jun 4, 2011 (Started Jan 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (muscle fatigue, fever/chills, headaches, injection site redness, injection site pain, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Side effects: injection site redness, fever/chills, headaches, injection site pain, muscle aches

Oct 1, 2008 (Started Jan 10, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (muscle fatigue, fever/chills, headaches, injection site redness, injection site pain, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: After you had an injection it is important not to wake up in the middle of the night and to sleep 7 or 8 hours not less. The side -effects can carry through out the following day.
Side effects: injection site redness, fever/chills, headaches, injection site pain, muscle aches
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Jul 19, 2012 (Started Jun 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: You don't kmow how muh the medacation is working untill they just pull it away from you real fast. Now that I am not on it I noticed I am real tired but can't sleep that is no fun to live with, my mood is not good I want to cry or treat people nasty for no reason,and I never had a hard time taking the medication if you set reminder's and you do it at night do you don't notice the flu feeling.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 11, 2007 (Started Jun 29, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (memory lapses (brain blinks))
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 44 mg Every other day
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 2, 2012 (Started Dec 26, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, fever/chills, injection site reaction, injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mg 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: I took REBIF for 4.5 years. I found that a T, Th, and S regimen worked best, allowing a day yo regroup for the work week. I have found that my fatigue and depression increased on the medication. After more MRI changes, me neuro is now switching me to Tysabri.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: fever/chills, injection site redness, muscle aches, injection site reaction, fatigue

May 31, 2010 (Started Dec 26, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (fatigue, fever/chills, injection site reaction, injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mg 3 times a week
Side effects: fever/chills, injection site redness, muscle aches, injection site reaction, fatigue

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Dec 26, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, fever/chills, injection site reaction, injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mg 3 times a week
Side effects: fever/chills, injection site redness, muscle aches, injection site reaction, fatigue

Oct 15, 2009 (Started Dec 26, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, fever/chills, injection site reaction, injection site redness, muscle aches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 44 mg 3 times a week
Advice & Tips: My initial use of Rebif was a T-TH-S regimen. I found that I had extreme fatigue each Monday morning while adhering to that schedule. I switched to M-W-F shots, early in the evening, and found that using the week-end to "recover" from the injections allowed me to feel much better on Monday mornings. I added Amantadine (200 mg) daily, and with the combination of the two, feel that the overall changes have helped significantly. Tylenol-Extra Strength in the evenings seems to help battle the side effects from the shots.
Side effects: fever/chills, injection site redness, muscle aches, injection site reaction, fatigue
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Jul 1, 2008 (Started May 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2011 (Started Jun 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms

Feb 10, 2010 (Started Jun 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (flu like symptoms)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL 3 times a week
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: flu like symptoms
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 27, 2012 (Started Aug 10, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Monthly
Advice & Tips: Not taking at present. Have more energy able to participate in daily activities. I am alive.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, injection site itching

Jul 6, 2009 (Started Aug 10, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site redness, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mcg/0.5 mL Monthly
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site redness, injection site itching
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 26, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (Affected Thyroid, withdrawal effects, hair loss, Exacerbated MS symptoms without relapse, heart palpitations, After 5 year of taking it, I stopped and did have withdrawl. Moderate heart palaptations for over 3 weeks, ending with mock heart attack., dizziness and feeling faint, thyroid disorder, MS symptoms worsened)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: The medicine does what it's supposed to. Prevent new lesions from forming. I have small children and I had to stop in order to feel well enough to take care of them and have fun with them.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Oct 18, 2011 (Started Jan 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (Affected Thyroid, hair loss, Exacerbated MS symptoms without relapse, heart palpitations, dizziness and feeling faint, thyroid disorder, MS symptoms worsened)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: Needed to take care of and have fun with my kids, instead of lying on the couch.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Feb 13, 2009 (Started Jan 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (Exacerbated MS symptoms without relapse, dizziness and feeling faint, MS symptoms worsened)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 44 mcg/0.5 mL Weekly
Advice & Tips: Don't give up on it right away
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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