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I just tried the auto injector for my Betaseron and it worked great. To my surprise it did not hurt! It is getting very difficult to push the medication in manually so I think this is the perfect answer!

Hi Everyone Ok I have no idea how you guys do this, tonight i had to give myself a shot in the back of my arm, right now i am on the upper sections, well this proved to be impossible, how on earth do i hold the auto injector, push it down and release the button with one hand while trying to hold the darned thing still, the shot never reached my arm lol, as it moved as i was trying to hold it in place, My hubby is out of town so no one here to help me do it, should i just go back to the mid

Are you two on Betaseron? I do not use the auto injector. It scares me! I rotate my stomach and legs. All of my sites get sore and I have whopping big read areas. Some as large as a soft ball!! The nurse is coming out to make sure I am injecting correctly. I know I am. I can read instructions and I do understand the chart. Oh well. Funny how they can not accept their medications leave marks and reactions!!

I was only on Betaseron for 4 months, and I had tried Rebif for 4 months as well. Both gave me darker, half-dollar sized blotches around my injection site, and the use of the auto-injector helped a little bit. The spots faded after a couple of weeks. In a way, it helped me remember which site I was supposed to inject next (I know, bad gallows humor)! Try Shell's advise.

Hi there, Sounds like you may have some bruising going in. Do you use an auto injector? I don't think you need to stop, you just may have to adjust spots or injection technique. Hips and stomach are my best spots, and yes, I do have some soreness too but only once in awhile in my thigh. I only feel it if I push on the spot. So, it doesn't bother me because it's spots that don't get pushed too often. Question for you - are you injecting high in your thigh?

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?

I started on betaseron (betaferon here in UK) 2 weeks ago, so have so far injected 7 times. On nearly all the injection sites I have a slightly raised red area, approx 1 1/2 - 2 centimetres in diameter, not at all itchy or bothersome in any way. Where I did the first 2 injections I now only have very small marks, more like tiny bruises. I suppose I am looking for someone to tell me it is ok to ignore this. I don't want to go to the doc or MS nurse and risk the drug being stopped.

Now I have been on Betaseron for a year and I am having a terrible time with site reactions and fluish symptoms. The flu symptoms are hit and miss. One time I will have a temp and feel yucky and the next time I have no problem I was giving my Beta in my stomach but had that serious infection. Even before that I would be so sore I could not wear my jeans.

Last night I injected betaseron in my right thigh . . . and I realized I never feel the shot in this leg (I'm not sure about the left?). I do feel a little puncture with all of the other injection sites. Is the thigh simply an easier injection, or do I have decreased nerve sensation?? If so, should I address this with the neuro or mark it up as one more MS thing?

I'm not convinced that injecting deeper will eliminate the welts. I use the injector at different settings according to where I'm injecting. I've had those hive like welts (but not as big as you describe) at all the injection sites at one time or another. I don't get them consistently at any one site. They appear less frequently as time goes on. I've been on Copaxone 10 months now. Itching is also sporadic.

I called SS today and they told me not to use that injector and they are sending me a new one ASAP. They asked for the lot number on the injector because the company tracks any problems with the injectors. She didn't say whether or not this was a common problem. Until I get it, I will have to give myself the shot the "regular" way -- never done that before -- except in practice with the training nurse. Wish me luck!

ve also used Betaseron, and I found I had fewer skin reactions with the auto-injector. A matter of preference, really. Good Luck!

I have been off of Betaseron for about 2 weeks now and my eyes are back to being very uncomfortable. Before I started Avonex eye pressure and pain was a huge problem. Now it is is starting again.

m not on betaseron, but am glad to hear you are making a change to see if you can find a combination to slow your MS. Getting the new MRI done on the stronger machine is so important for your baseline... it will give your new neuro a good view as to where you are coming from. And you're right, it might show where you have new damage that is causing your changes.

Has anyone else gotten the new Rebidose injector? I just noticed there is no way to adjust the depth setting. I was at setting 1 on Rebif. I'm a nervous wreck about injecting tonight, because at 76#s, I have no fat.

The little bit of medication that seeps out, is not enough to where you are not getting your proper dose. Not to worry. I have this seepage all the time. Especially if I do my thighs. My thighs hurt worse with injections, so I try not to use them at all. Michael is right, do not use the auto-injector to do the thighs. It does make it hurt worse. The thighs do seem to bleed a little bit more than other areas.

My wife just started betaseron...her third shot is tonight. Betaseron is actually a sub-cultaneous shot, like Rebif. She is using titration, or easing her way onto the shots...starting with a .25 dose and over a month(about) increasing the dosage until it is full. The "Beta Nurse" suggested that the flu-like side effects generally happen to all at first but basically disappear in the bulk of people rather quickly.

I started taking Copaxone 4 years ago when I was diagnosed with MS at the age of 60 and I have been using the auto injector. About 11 months ago I went from the daily shot of Copaxone to the 3 times per week dose. All was going well until about 6 months ago when (for lack of a better word) I started having "misfires"...

It's not so bad. I did Rebif for a while, and I'm doing Betaseron now. You get used to it. Just remind yourself you're taking charge of your MS. Be strong. Good luck!

I started Betaseron just over a week ago. My husband and 21mo old have a cough. I feel dreadful. Aching back, neck and a little sinus. Am I gettign ill, or is it just the meds? It is tough hoisting 2 children up when I feel so bad.

Ouch! That's one thing that just horrifies me - I'm always worried that something will happen to jolt my hand before I'm done injecting. (Speaking of which, I'm due for another tonight.) Well, itchy bumps are par for the course. After about three months, your body will become used to the itchiness, and will stop welting quite so much. But this is only true with areas you've already injected. If you start a new area, then it'll happen all over again.

I have several places where lipoatrophy made it difficult to give myself an injection without the IPIR. I had to switch to Betaseron.

One thing I just thought of...make SURE your injector is still set at the same depth as when you FIRST started injecting. I have mine set on 6. And as Jen says, you may be having a slight flair-up of the MS. I still wouldn't take any chances and place a call to your doctor. Better safe than sorry.

and other areas. The biggest thing to remember is that if you are using the injector, you may have to switch the injector seetings for different areas. "5" if you can pinch an inch. 8-10 if you can pinch two inches or more. I don't use the injector and the only place I seem to get welts anymore is in the upper thighs. The abdomen and back of my arms seem to be the least painful for me.

I was just diagnosed last week and was given the option of which DMD I wanted to be on - I chose Betaseron. The insurance I am on does not carry it anymore and put me on Extavia (which is the same thing with a different name). I did ask the Nero which one she preffered and she said Avonex because it is just once a week but I didn't want the inter muscular needles (can't stand needles as it is).

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