avonex long term effects

Does anyone know of long-term side-effects of Avonex? I've had about 8 or 9 injections so far - was diagnosed a few mos. ago. I will see the (MS) dr. in 2 days, a 3 month follow-up visit. Does anyone know of any questions I should ask her? Thank you very much! I appreciate any feedback.

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.

If you stay on the Avonex I would ask your doctor to check your liver function and other levels with a blood test every 3-6 months for the first year to make sure your body is handling it well. Are you having any side effects now from the Avonex, such as depression, flu-like symptoms, etc? I am on Avonex now and the website is helpful. Also, did you get an info packet when you started? I found that helpful, too. Why do your doctors think its MS? Have you seen an MS specialist?

Thanks! I don't so much mind the immediate side effects of the Avonex as they are mild when I medicate with Ibuprof. but the long term ones bother me. Maybe it was a coincidence that I was always getting sick, but I was constantly sick while on the Avonex & not when off of it. The drs. said that the Avonex helped my immune system but it felt like the opposite to me. I will go back on it for the long term positive effects. Maybe it'll be better this time.

m especially worried about its long term side effects. I wonder if you experienced any problem after you stopped taking Avonex. Any attacks, etc?

It is a good thing that your doctor says you are stable, but if you aren't able to continue the avonex for whatever reason, that could easily change. Please go back to your neuro and stress what you have told us here. good luck.

I'm sorry you feel so poorly. I haven't started any disease modfying drug yet, that will come in mid August. I've heard this about Avonex. The National MS Society website has some great info: www.nationalmssociety.org Here is what is a small portion of what is said about Avonex side effects: "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.

I am 55 yrs old, the mother of four raised primarily solo. Have endured much strife in life as have all others. Fear of unknown and long term treatment keeping me from deciding whether or not to discontinue meds. Any and all input welcome.

Hi Jason, Avonex was not an option for me from my neuro so I went with copaxone, a daily injection of a totally different type drug with no side effects. I passed on the Rebif because it has the same side effects as avonex, but is injected three times a week. If avonex, with its once a week injection had been an option I would have seriously considered it instead of the copax.

-) I want to emphasize again that many Gilenya users have not reported intolerable side effects. Now that it appears that there are no long-term adverse effects for me, I’m thankful that at least I gave it a try. My switch to Gilenya was part of a Phase IV clinical trial (see http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01216072?term=fingolimod&rank=8), so the drug company certainly will find out about the side effects, perhaps the FDA does as well.

myself to get up? Is this in my head, or is it possible there are long term effects to pain meds and suboxone use? Could it just be me? Has anyone else felt this?

Does anyone know the long term effects of abusing pain killers? I found out today that a friend of my husbands actually had seizures because of how long she was on vicodin. Just curious.

What are the long term effects? Now that the issue is resolved. what can we do to head off any long term problems from this?

s dopamine structure and that i will never be happy again or feel as good as before i began the drug use. can anybody tell me what some of the long-term effects maybe and weather i will be able to fully recover. Did i permantely damage my brain's structure? Please, i need some medical information on this. I have been looking on the internet but not much exists.

i dont know if these are possible long term effects of the drugs or something else. everyone keeps saying im having anxiety attacks but these feelings come when i am calm and seem very serious. if anyone has any advice on whats going on ,whether drug related or not,, or any advice on good doctors to go to PLEASE let me know immediatly.

BUT, I have to take it or I am in pain. So try not to worry so much about the long term effects when you are trying to survive today. If you are worried about this I would talk to my doctor and let them know what you are experiencing and there may be something they can do differently. Just dont stop any seizure med without a doctors help. Hope you feel better..

I have no symptoms and feel great; I am 54 and wondering if HEP C would kill me or if the treatment could cause long term effects that could ruin my health. The longest living male in my family was my father 86 and had slow progressive dementia the last 10 years.

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.

I feel that talking to someone that has personal experience with the drugs, is the best way to really learn about the side-effects and their efficacy-long term. Of course, everyone reacts to different drugs in different ways and to varying degrees. Lump the information together, to get a general idea of how they may work for you. For those of you on Interferons, make sure that your doctor is doing follow up blood work, at least every 6 months to check how your liver is handling the drug.

I'm still undecided whether i will bother with these drugs. Just having read Quix's comments that her neuro dislikes Copaxane makes me increasingly skeptical..... 1: How long have these drugs been around? 2: do 'they" know the long term effects of these drugs? By that I mean, do they have long term NEGATIVE side effects? 3: are there any stats showing the % of people who really benefit? Ditto stats showing a lack of benefit?

go to my nero. on friday morning. is this normal after doing avonex? i seem like i cant do anything very long at all. it wears me out and i hurt all the time. my left leg just dont do what its surpose to do. i trip and when i reach for something its like i get a sharp pain in my back. is this normal for ms? and thanks for all the help you wonderfull people have given me iin the past.

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