My doctor offered me AVONEX for that and I used AVONEX for almost 1 year. But about 6 months back, I felt some slight disability on my left side. I cannot move my left leg properly after about 15 minutes walk now. I don't now it is again symptom for MS or not. Is there any body here to help me. I really appreciate any answer. BTW, I am right handed.
re having a discussion on the MS forum about whether one can skip a dose of Avonex to avoid the major side effects during the holiday festivities. Some who take Avonex feel quite sick for a day or two. I'm lucky not to, but still this is a good question. Perhaps you could answer in terms of all 4 DMDs.
Thank you.
Have there been any studies published as to the possible long term effects of Avonex use?
I am a 10 yr + user of Avonex and am becoming concerned.
My healing time from minor cuts etc seems to be exceedingly long. I recently under went dental surgery and my dentist commented on my slow healing.
I am at an age where major surgery occurs and fractures also some times and I am afraid that I would be debileated long term or worse if this was to occur.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I haven’t taken Avonex myself but I can pass on what others here have shared. I think the best way to do that is to send you on a short trip into the archives. That way, people who are familiar with Avonex can speak for themselves.
This link will take you to a thread with a very similar discussion. TLC_31 is a long time Avonex user and shared his experience - and some very helpful tips.
http://www.medhelp.
t even remember the name of. Anyways, I started taking Avonex. This coming up week will be my 5th injection. I have suffered through the fever, the body aches, let me make that severe muscle pains, abdominal pains, and the list goes on. The one side effect that is really worrying me is the depression. I have never been so depressed in my life. In fact I have never been what I would call depressed. I've have some really hard times but I've always been able to push through.
I just started on Avonex (had my 2nd injection a few days ago). I'm wondering if I will ever feel like I did prior to it.
My side effects are not bad at all if I take Ibuprofen regularly. I stopped taking it b/c my stomach started hurting on
& off everyday. Since I stopped it, my stomach doesn't hurt anymore, but I have headaches all the time. My head
feels kind of spacey also. Will this go away? I am so new to all of this.
This past Monday evening I did my Avonex shot as usual, took a preemptive Aleve and an Ambien, and went to bed. All routine.
Woke Tuesday feeling very tired and out of sorts, but not a big deal. That sometimes happens with the shot. I curtailed my activities, but by afternoon I felt sick enough that I needed to be in bed. That evening I shivered for hours under warm blankets, and then started one of the sickest times of my entire life.
m pretty sure that I have seen someone on this site ask about hair loss with Avonex, maybe they will see this and answer you.
Sigh, I have a question from a friend. She would like to know if avonex causes calcium deficiency? She is diagnosed with ms. Not like me.
Flu-like symptoms are a fairly common side effect during the initial weeks of Avonex treatment. It is recommended that you take your Avonex injection before bedtime. Immediately before your injection, and for the 24 hours that follow the injection, patients have found that use of over the counter pain and fever reducing medications can help with this common side effect."
You could also get on the Avonex website for further info.
good luck. hope that you feel better soon.
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