avonex headache

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.

After being on Avonex for 1 1/2 years I have developed new side effects?? Red eyes with severe pain (in my eyes & behind my eyes) It started several months ago and now happens with each weekly injection. Has anyone here had to discontinue Avonex due to side effects?

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.

For those that take Avonex, how bad have the flu like symptoms been for you? I had been on Copaxone and just recently stopped because I have had it with the huge welts and lumps the size of eggs. I am tempted to just take a see how it goes attitude since my MS seems to be mild and not do the DMD's for the time being. My neuro brought up Avonex and told me about the flu like symptoms and I don't know if that or the welts and lumps are worse?

If any of your are taking or are thinking about or will be taking Avonex, if the Avonex nurse tells you to take it close to or at bed time. He/She is NOT playing around! I have been on Avonex for 6 weeks with no problems. Last night I fell asleep before I took my shot so I took it around noon after I got out of the shower. That was a a BIG MISTAKE! I was okay for most of the day, but I started feeling crappy (nauseous) around 4 or 5, by 8 pm I was making repeated trips to the toilet!

Yes, I have almost no side effects from the Avonex now, 1 year into treatment. They were never really bad, but in the beginning I had headache, stiff and sore muscles that lasted about 18 hours. Starting about 4 months they started to lessen in severity and a few months later began to lessen in duration. Now, your homework for the next week is to read the health page on "Categories of MS." But, in a nutshell, they determine your category from your pattern of symptoms.

t say that I have had the flu-like symptoms, I do get a headache though the day after my injection, it lasts a day or so but it isn't bad at all, easily controlled with ibuprofen (not sure if that has a different name in the US), I have stopped taking the painkillers though because I didn't like the idea of taking them almost every day for months. The headache is not bad and I feel the possible benefits from the DMDs far outweighs it.

Hi! I am sorry for all of you that are also suffering hair loss. As if we don't have enough to deal with! My family thought that I was making a big deal out of nothing until I washed my hair and ran my hands through and came away with a full hand of hair. We are not talking your usual hair loss here!

t have the answer but interested as MS nurse is coming to see me for the first time tomorrow and Avonex was one of the drugs my neurologist suggested for me. Hope all goes well for you, its all daunting!

Hi guys hav'nt checked in lately, I've been having quite a few flair ups since I last checked in. Question for my MS family; I would like to try avonex hope I'm spelling it right any feed back good /bad just the expierence of people who has tried it before or is currently on.....presently using copaxone...

That part was worse to me then the headache. I might be switching to Copaxone, or it was suggested for me to titrate the Avonex injections and of course i have discontinued all tylenol use. Nobdy said it was going to be easy, but we must stay positive.

For the last few months and for the forseeable future, I rotate the arms as well as each side of my backside. Note that Avonex does not support backside injections, and it is of much greater importance that you have a medical professional do those or train you in person how to do them yourself. (I wouldn’t be able to twist to do them, but I know someone who does.) I don’t have to rotate, but it’s easy enough to do so I figure I won’t attack one muscle too much. 4.

After at least of 5 weeks of worsening effects from Copaxone and 8 weeks total, it's all over between us. I truly tried. Almost went to counseling. Arbitration was an option, and so on. The bottom line is that I had terrible allergic reactions that snowballed. I tried several kinds of antihistamines, plus Singulair, and a bunch of different creams. All I got were hives, bruises, welts, rashes and misery.

She has told me to stop my copaxone, and to go and get the antibiotics for my infection, and wait for a month, and she wants me to start Avonex *sp* , so, I am going to start investigating this one, she did not want me to go the route of the chemo yet, and wants to try the avonex first. So, hoping this will happen, without me having to be the police on my case !!! LOL I am still waiting for the new specialist appt, about my bladder , and hoping it will be sooner than later.

s recommendation, your comfort with needles, your dedication level, life style, etc. I am really happy on the Avonex. Once in a blue moon I get a nasty headache, but that is rare. I take 4 Advil an hour or so before hand, make sure it has been out of the fridge for at least an hour and then go to bed! Best wishes for making a decision you can live with!

Also from having that last flareup for two weeks off 2/7 vertigo coulndt drive, unstable to walk by myself, and fell 3 times from feet going numb with the usual ms headache in the occiptals and frontal and a few additional more... IM VERY WORRIED that with no meds after that another relapse will come faster and stronger For some reason this website deleted my who profile b/c i forgot my password and am very mad about that, so i cant really show you my backround.

Hi, I was recently diagnosed with MS and had my first Avonex injection Friday. Friday night was tough (fever, chills, pain and eventually heavy sweating) but I felt pretty good by Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon I started feeling kind of down and by Sunday morning I feel even more so. I can't decide if this is a result of the drug or just the situation as a whole.

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.

Is anyone on avonex? My dr. wants to switch me to avonex, but with having lupus, I really don't want to go on an interferon. I'm on copaxone, now but because I have large welts on my arms he wants to switch me. I don't want to switch. Do I have the right to deny a new medication I feel would be detrimental to me?

I have been on copaxone for little over a year its not working for me so my neuro has asked me to try avonex. My avonex nurse is coming this evening but I am wondering how long you actually gave it to get the symptoms of the shot to calm down. I am crossing everything to hope I dont get the flu symptoms so bad but we will see. I have a husband that works away and 3 small kids to care for, I dont want to be in bed all weekend when its the only time we get to spend as a family.

Hi guys, has anyone not heard from the AVONEX people once they were put on it.??? I have heard from heath nurses, and today, got my WELCOME package, but still no product. I don't know what is going on, and of course the lady or the rep from Avonex is away on holidays till the 2nd. of Dec..... so, I guess we will do it next week ... Just to let you guys know, they stopped my antiobiotic IV today, and said that it was an MS attack. Wherever there are nerves, MS can strike.

Hi Candy, When I was on the Avonex I had terrible itchy skin. I would start scratching and I would well up from the scratching. I also found that it dried out my skin as well. I use pure coconut oil right out of the shower then gold bond lotion right over the top of the oil. It seems to be helping tremendously. The oil soaks in quickly and the lotions seems to seal in the moisture. I hope this helps. Sorry you have this to deal with on top of everything else.

//www.themcfox.com/multiple-sclerosis/ms-drugs/avonex/avonex-blood-counts.htm updated 2004, it might be worth finding out if your having a negative reaction and need to change DMD.

I've been on Avonex for 2.5 years and it's suited me well but I have just had a 4 week break. I then took my injection on Tuesday night and was strangely fine on Wednesday and Thursday but on Friday, Saturday and today I have lost about 50% of my strength from my left arm and leg. Is this likely to be a side effect from restarting the Avonex (muscle weakness) or a relapse?

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