You might want to do a bit more research on the timing of taking this injection It takes a few hours for the side effects to hit and by doing your injection just before bedtime the timing is you are feeling flu-like as you are waking in the morning.
As I understand it, if you adjust the timing and do it several hours before bed, the flu-like symptoms occur more while you are asleep.
There is good information on the page for Rebif, which is another interferon like betaseron -
http://www.
This was normal for injection site reactions. I would use soap and water in order for the injection not to sting, and would give the area a good rub w/a clean cloth prior to and post injections. Warmth for me was the way to go, though ice has been good for others.
How are you feeling w/you MS? You have the dreadful flu-like symptoms? I have no doubt you do. If you don't mind sharing, please do. You'll find a variety of experiences here, and friendship and support.
every 6 months maybe?). I personally did not want to deal with the flu-like side effects, or do an IM injection, even though that's once a week. I chose the Copaxone because it was sub-q, and had the least amount of side effects.
Since I'm only on day 2 of the Copaxone injections, can't really say yet if it is the right choice for me. I've had a couple of headaches and some nausea (don't know if those were from the shot or not), as well as pain at the injection site.
The British UK site has one of the best walk-throughs on picking a drug that I have seen. It discusses in depth each DMD and its side-effects and injection schedule/technique. Just pretend you live in the UK and spend about 45 minutes working through their presentation and you will feel so much smarter.
http://www.msdecisions.org.uk/
Did your doctor just hand you the packets and tell you to pick one?
I have a 5k walk run same day and would like to participate of I feel well enough afterwards.
Thamk you so much. I will call them..
I haven't heard of such a side effect, and no such side effects are listed with any of the Interferon Beta 1A or B ( Rebif, Betaseron, Avonex, Extavia).
Please call your primary care doctor and discuss these symptoms. They can be something serious. Don't wait!
It is my 2nd week on the triple therapy and the side effects that I have been experiencing seen to be very mild. But there are some noticeable changes that I am still trying to get my head around which are:
Over active bowel movement
- it doesn't mean that I am suffering from diarrhea but probably with helps from a healthy diet regime that I am on at a hospital, I go to a loo at least three times a day
Static shocks
- I get what it feels like static shocks in my hands and toes.
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