how rebif works

One the Rebif site it asks how can we tell if Rebif is working. The answer is to keep track of your symptoms and write them down because you may be having a relapse. It also says you may need to try another DMD if you are having relapse. My neuro has asked, unless things become even more out of control to give Rebif a full year. I will say since being on it, I have had no new symptoms. Look under the question, "How can I tell if my current treatment is working". http://www.

This seems to more often than you would expect and it got me curious how many have been dx and later had the dx either questioned or revoked? The NP I saw recently was quite in disagreement with the practice when I brought it up, saying she'd never heard of such a thing. Apparently, she doesn't believe this happens. Ever.

Okay guys...I still break down and cry about once a week giving myself Rebif injections. I am the biggest loser when it comes to this but am still so overwhelmed and have noone to talk to about this. My dx as some of u may have read was like a whirlwind..which I suppose considering how very long many of you struggled w/ a dx that it is a good thing..but i still feel like I've been hit by a semi or something. symptoms started in november last year and by february I was diagnosed..

Hey Suma, I agree w/G-Girl you may just fine - depends on what has lessened for you. How long on Rebif now? I take naproxen for my neck, but when I miss I don't suffer any consequences, fwiw.

I heard someone say something of the sort and I was just wondering what exactly the interfuron does in our bodies. And how it slows our progression down. Is there a difference betweet Rebif and Copaxone? Ok, I think I'm repeating myself now accidently since I've been dealing with my little one's fighting and not sharing.Lol So it's taken me over two hrs to write this going back and forth. Thanks for any answers and comments and opinions!

I would be in no hurry to jump to the oral drugs until you see if Rebif works for you. GIlenya is a stronger drug, but my msologist uses this analogy ... You don't want a riding mower to cut your lawn when you a push mower will do. Bigger is not always better. Save G as a next drug to try if Rebif doesn't work for you. Good luck with this - I'm on copaxone and I use my autoinjector. One of these days I should get brave and try the manual inject. ...

I was just wondering what devices other people use to inject their DMD. I'm on rebif and I use the RebiSmart injector. That's what they sent me and no one asked me what I wanted, but I'm glad because it's very easy to inject with.

Too much itchy, huh? Don't worry too much about the brief break. You're on track to find something that works for you, and that's the important thing. A few weeks or even a couple months is very unlikely to make a real difference in your disease course. Which DMD are you leaning towards?

That is too bad - I was hoping after your long wait you would have good luck with the first one and being able to stick with it. It is in the back of my head that I heard a doctor put Avonex as the less potent of the interferons, but I may be wrong. If that is true, I think I would step up to Rebif. Did your doctor offer any ideas or can you schedule an appt with the MS nurses and discuss it further?

Hello. I was on Copaxone for 2 years. While on it I experienced several flair ups, so it's time to try something else. We decided on Rebif. Can any Rebif users out there give me any input on your experiences or helpful hints. I'm pretty nervous about the side effects but I am going in with a positive attitude. Thanks for the help.

Msmsinfl-I did ask my Drs office to set.that up and that's one of my frustrations is last.night there was message on my machine from Dr office that I.would just have to go.without until it came in. I don't know.what to.think. At my.last appt my Dr insisted that I.switch to.tysabri but I dont feel its safe and told him no. I don't know if.that's y they are so unhelpful or not. I can't imagine him.jepordizing my.health tho.

ve had since being on Rebif? How is it in relation to other flares? Did your neuro talk about the possibility of staying with it a while longer since you're feeling good? Not sure if this helps or not. Good luck with your decision!

- How long were you on Rebif (or, for April, one of the ABC drugs) before switching to Tysabri? - Did you consider Novantrone? - When were you dx'ed with MS? Thanks!

I was dx w/MS in Sept 09 and have been using Rebif since Nov 09. I have been having varying levels of discomfort in my back which has been ongoing for 2 months for which I am regularly seeing a chiropractor. As the issue isn't settling my chiro suggested I speak to my neurologist - could my back pain be MS related? The nuero didn't think so but ordered an MRI Summarized results say: Most of the lesions are unchanged.

Tecfidera has more side effects than Rebif but not everyone gets the side effects. Also Tecfidera has not been around as long so they do not know what long term side effects there are. I would go with the one you will best follow through with if that is a pill then Tecfidera.

( AVONEX, REBIF,COPAXONE BETA, TYSABRI?) I AM ,I HAVE TRIED ALL, GETTING READY TO TRY BETA, MY DOC WONT PUT ME ON TYSABRI, AFTER THIS WHATS NEXT? I DONT WANT TO GIVE UP. I'M SO DEPRESSED I'M AFARID IM GONNA BE ALLERGIC TO BETA THAN WHAT? PENNY K.

My insurance denied my claim for betaseron, as I stated in a previous post. They would prefer I take rebif. I have read that rebif is acidic. How bad is it? I've never injected myself with anything- so I'm pretty nervous about it.

Hi thanks for the reply i really am lost as to wether to go back on treatment or not i have secondry progresive but have not relapsed in last two years just got worse since being on rebif then coming of it then starting beteferon . Do you feel it really works ? has it helped you? and what type are you on and how long have you beern on it?. So sorry to ask so many questions but i am so confused.

I did some research on a more in-depth medical aspect and find no bad interaction with Rebif and Aspirin. In fact the swedish.org clearing shows in its rebif instructions that one can take up to 650mg of aspirin every 6 hours for relief from flu like symptoms. Perhaps you just got a weird reaction this time. I sometimes get a bad one from my Tysabri, for example, my last one was accompanied by a headache that lasted almost 24 hrs and then went away. But all others had been ok.

m convinced these new sx are linked to the drug. How can it be that I reacted to copaxone and now the rebif? Is this even possible?!

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