rebif vs avonex injections

what MS shots copaxone, rebif, betaseron & avonex has the smallest percentage of blood fractions

t inject daily so Copaxone was out. Then the needle with Avonex was too big, nor was there an auto inject so Avonex was out. Rebif has an auto injector & it is only 3x's a week, which is the medium of the other two. So far no major side affects. Two weeks ago I thought I was having a reaction to the meds so I skipped two injection days. I resumed the injections on Wednesday & so far no reaction. I've been on Rebif since April and am still getting use to sticking myself.....

I have been taking Rebif injections, since January 2010, and I have never missed a single one, until now. Up until January 1, 2012, I have received my Rebif injections, free of charge, due to the fact I had no health insurance. I became eligible for Medicare, on January 1, 2012, and so I have had to wait for MS Lifelines to decide whether I'm still eligible for their "free of charge" program.

Rebif, Avonex, Copaxone, Betaserone and Extavia are all first line of defense drugs. Rebif and Extavia and Avonex are the same drug. Avonex is the smallest dose but the biggest needle. Extavia is a larger dose than Rebif, simply because it is every other day, as Rebif is 3x a week. Copaxone is the most compatable with your natural body and has the least side effects, but is a daily injection . The key is to get on ANY med therapy and keep going.

I am an MS patient and I have recently started taking Avonex, (I have had two injections so far) and I have been having problems sleeping.Does anyone know if Avonex causes insomnia, at all? I have read all the possible side effects Avonex may bring, but sleeplessness doesn't seem to be in the list.

Copaxone is the weakest and he did not recommend it for me. Betaseron, Rebif and Avonex are essentially the same drug, Intefereon beta, administered in different doses. My Neuro is a big believer in Neutralizing antibodies. Avonex NAB rate is around 5% Rebif around 10-15% Betaseron 25-30% NABs can bind to the active side of the interferon molecule rendering it useless. So naturally (if you believe in NABs) you would likely pick the one with the lowest NABs.

I tried Rebif but had to discontinue after a couple of months due to persistent elevated liver enzymes. I only made it as high as the half dose. I had no other side effects, no injection site pain. I switched to Copaxone and have been on it for the past 18 months or so. The first several weeks the shots were pretty painful, the stinging and burning lasted a long time and the big red dollar size welts were pretty bad.

ve kicked around the CRABs here, a lot. Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron are the primary four. Your doctor didn't offer Tysabri as your fifth, did he? I like the Decision Maker tool in the uk that walks you through the drugs and helps you figure what is important for you. You can access this at http://www.msdecisions.org.uk welcome to the world of drugs aand bills. I'm glad to hear you are getting treatment for your CIS. Congrats on that one.

hi Mary-- I was very lucky -- at my first neuro visit, we discussed CRABs, and he sent me hope with tons of info on all of them, as well as books about MS. He recommended Rebif for me, but he also has patients on Copaxone. I've been on Rebif 22mcg for 18 months -- no flu-y symptoms, no side effects (except a mild occasional morning-after headache). No relapses.

Hi there, I did Rebif for a year but my arm spasticity kept me from switching injection sites like I needed to so a year ago I switched to Tecfidera. I think most folks have some gastro issues after being on the full dose for a week or two but it does vary from one person to another. My gastro issues were bad and I had to taper back down and go back up to the full dose much more gradually. At that point I was given the option to stop taking Tec but I managed to push through.

I've been on Avonex (injections) for about 5 mos. It seems like since i've been on it, I have non-stop infections that seem resistant to antibiotics. The infections & resistance to the antibiotics are new to me. I was diagnosed 6 mos. ago (after only 1 1/2 yrs. of symptoms) & have a very mild case. I would very much appreciate any feedback or information. Thank you!

So far since being diagnosed in 2010 I started on Copaxone, switched to Avonex, Now they want to switch me to Gilenya. due to exacerbations/mri leasions increasing. I guess I'm happy about no more injections but what does it take to stop a 20 ton elephant in your brain? is this still partly normal to try all these drugs to no avail? I'm tired of this can I take this Christmas present back to the store to exchange it?

s known that some people on the Interferons, Avonex and Rebif have had no additional lesions, that have lasted years. That was my experience when I took Avonex. Since I now take Copaxone and have only been on it for a little over a year, I cannot give you a personal view of how well the drug is working for me. I am beginning to notice less relapses, though. How DMD's work is not fully understood.

Does Avonex cause a lot of leg weakness and aching? Or is that something more associated with MS itself?

Tecfidera has more side effects than Rebif but not everyone gets the side effects. Also Tecfidera has not been around as long so they do not know what long term side effects there are. I would go with the one you will best follow through with if that is a pill then Tecfidera.

Okay guys...I still break down and cry about once a week giving myself Rebif injections. I am the biggest loser when it comes to this but am still so overwhelmed and have noone to talk to about this. My dx as some of u may have read was like a whirlwind..which I suppose considering how very long many of you struggled w/ a dx that it is a good thing..but i still feel like I've been hit by a semi or something. symptoms started in november last year and by february I was diagnosed..

It is true that the four drugs currently approved in Canada for modifying the progression of MS (Avonex, Betaseron, Copaxone and Rebif) must be injected. These drugs are ineffective if taken orally, as they become inactivated or destroyed in the gastrointestinal system before taking effect, or becoming absorbed into the bloodstream." http://www.msanswers.ca/QuestionView.aspx?

Just as some people respond better to Avonex vs. Copaxone (or vice versa, or others), some people will respond better to acetaminophen vs. ibuprofen, etc.

If so, if your fearful of the Tysabri you can always go to Rebif, which is 44mg, or Betaseron 1ml vs. the 30mgs you are on w/the Avonex. And, there is always the daily Copax, which I'm sure you know has shown to work for some too - though by different mechanism than the interferons. If you stay w/interferons, least your body is already 5 months into them and it would just be an increase and sub-q. Did they treat your ON Jason?

yes, it was the va neuro recently that mentioned rebif or avonex and suggested strongly i go with one of them versus the copaxone. this guy typically minimizes any symptom i have(my impression). can't talk to a nurse there until doc Rx's something. i don't even want to discuss that office.

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