rebif dosage

For those of you on Rebif, are you on 22 mcg or 44 mcg? And as far as you know, does your dosage correlate to your degree of disability? Thanks!

I really am sorry to hear that you have become frustrated wtih Rebif. Perhaps you would do better on a lose dosage and Avonex may be for you. Hope you feel better and decide which treatment to use in the near future. Slowing down this disease is vitally important.

My Rebif dosage increased from 22mcg to 44mcg last Wednesday. I'm getting awful aches, pains and sweating. I take paracetamol for the aches & pains, but it doesn't work very well. What can I do about the sweating? I hate taking pills unnecessarily.

Hair loss, chest pain, skin rash, diarrhea, high heart rate, can all be contributed to a too high dosage of levothyroxine. Some people can start on a certain dosage an then have issues with that dosage later. Either way, I would discuss these symptoms with your PCP or neuro and maybe they will will check or recheck with other appropriate blood panels.

I was on Rebif until just lately. I was diagnosed 11/9/07 and when on Rebif the same day. First had the 8.8mcg for 2 weeks, then the 22mcg for 2 weeks, and then up to the full 44mcg. It really kicked my butt, especially at first. I would have temps up to 102.9. The temps went down as time went by, but they were never under 100 on shot days. On those days I was always run down and tired, but my biggest "shot symptom" was that my skin burned.

I have recently started taking Rebif at the 44 MCG dosage... in addition to a few flu side effects, my lip has started twitching and was wondering if this too could be a side effect?

Avonex and Rebif are Interferon-beta-1a. The difference is in their dosage, their frequency of administration and the route of administration. Avonex is 33mcg given once weekly into the muscle. It has the lowest frequency of side effects and of developing neutralizing antibodies. Rebif is 44mcg given three times a week subcutaneously. It has a higher frequency of side effects and antibodies. This is due to the dose. Betaseron is Interferon-beta-1b.

I saw my neurologist and he said that becuase I had recently had an increase in dosage of rebif it could be making me feel unwell. My symptoms were painful spacticity and urinary difficult (which were all new to me) and I'd swear I was having a relpase. I felt sicker than ever before with MS.

t feel bad about crying!! As the Rebif dosage increased, so did the pain for me and it is not the needle. It's the medication that is hurting you most, probably. The MS Lifelines nurse told us that at the .44 mcg dose--the highest dose for Rebif--"it bites!", and she was sure right about that. I've been told I tolerate pain extremely well, but I find I can hardly bear the pain of the Rebif injection, and if I cry, my poor husband wants to cry also.

Optic nuritis 2 times loss of facial movement all kinds of things. I have been on Avonex and now rebif. I recently stopped taking rebif it was making me have a fever and just feel crummy. It's been 5 week s and I feel great.I'm concerned with not taking it I may have a large relapse. Iv changed my diet all natural food any thoughts on this?? Was thinking of starting it again but just don't want that feeling.

I've got the nurse coming out tomorrow to take me through my first Rebif injection but this morning I've woken up with cold sores covering almost my entire lower lip....is it still ok to go ahead with starting rebif or should I put it off til I'm less run down? sorry if this is a silly question but I want to get off to a good start being as I have waited so long to start a dmd!

i have posted something similar not too long ago- as my -additional- problem is recurrent major depression for more than 10 years so far.

s, and wanted to treat me aggressively. Rebif and Avonex are exactly the same type of interferon, but the dosage and type of injection are what differs. Avonex is 33 mcg once a week...Rebif is 44 mcg 3 times a week. (And it's made from Chinese hamster ovary cells - how hysterical is that??) lol! I have talked to numerous people on Avonex, and they said that they felt llike they had the flu for a day or two after their injection each week.

I have MS and have been taking Rebif foe 7 years. It has worked very well. I just learned that my current drug insurance plan from Humana will not cover Rebif in 2015. What plans cover at least some of the Rebif cost? My copay with Humana was about $300 per month. Would like not to exceed this amount.

Yes, I am on rebif for 11 months and must take advil liquid gels To stave off headache fever that wakes me up!

So the ins company wont pay for Copaxone or Gilynia until my daughter first tries Rebif (i guess because its cheaper for them.) I have a concern with her being on an interferon due to the possible mental health side effects. She is already on Lexapro for anxiety and mild depression. I dont want anything adding to the issue. We have dr app tomorrow to discuss Rebif but I dont want her on it. Anyone have bad side effects with Rebif??? Any advise for me?? Thank you.

Hello. Does anyone take Rebif for MS? Is it helping? How long before any improvement? Does anyone think that it's just a false hope with nasty side effects? Thanks.

I took my first shot of Rebif today. I gave myself the shot and i thought this is great no stinging, no redness, no lump like i had with Copaxone. Then WHAM!!!! I had abdominal pain about an hour after the shot it lasted for about 6hrs The only thing i could compare it to was a 6hr nonstop labor pain. We will see what happens Monday when i take the next shot. Does anyone else get this abdominal pain on Rebif.

Is there anyone using Rebif for MS? if so how are you getting on with this treament?

Is anyone currently taking Rebif? And does anyone know anything about it? I was just (finally) diagnosed with MS, though my Neuro wouln't say which kind it was... and is planning on putting me on Rebif. It's been 2 years since my symptoms started, and haven't had any kind of relapse or relief in any symptoms, they just keep coming.

When I went to get my rebif refilled last week was tokd they were out and its on border and they don't kniw when it will come in and could be a couple months. I called every pharmacy in town and got.same.story. Then called rebif and they know.if.no shortage. Is anyone else.having this problem? In meantime I am out so no shots.

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