rebif injection instructions

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.

I'm using both mainly the straight injection

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. He follows instructions and injects slowly to the count of 10-1000 and as the Rebif is injected, the pain soars. The autoinjector leaves a round, red spot on my skin for weeks after an injection, which may be a good thing--at least we know where the latest injection sites are so we don't hit them again for at least 2 weeks.

t have bumps or indents from rebif just red spots at the site of the injection that lasts for about two weeks. The red spot normally for me show up 48 hours after the shot. Once in a while I get bruises at the injection site but that is when I hit a blood vessel or a stretch mark. I had to adjust my rebif injector to 2 arrows so the needle does not go in as far. When I was on the 8mg and 22mg I never had flu like symptoms. My flu like symptoms started when I went on the 44mg shots.

With Copaxone I do not have any medication side effects, but do have injection site reactions. After 7 months of being on the daily injection, I notice that even my injection site reactions are getting less and less. This is MY experience. 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.

) Pharmacokinetics The pharmacokinetics of Rebif® (interferon beta-1a) in people with multiple sclerosis have not been evaluated. In healthy volunteer subjects, a single subcutaneous (sc) injection of 60 mcg of Rebif® (liquid formulation) resulted in a peak serum concentration (Cmax) of 5.1 ± 1.7 IU/mL (mean ± SD), with a median time of peak serum concentration (Tmax) of 16 hours.

I have been on rebif for 2 years now. My question to all who are on or have been on Rebif is: do the areas where you have injected hurt? I don't mean right after the injection or even 1 week later. For example, both of my upper legs hurt when I lean against a counter top, even though I have not injected there for over 3 weeks. My hip areas where I have injected will ache as well if I turn just right when I am sitting down. I am actually thinking of taking a break from Rebif.

I asked the Rebif ppl and they say Oh No You Have to move the Injection Site!... I had spots on my arms that wouldn't go away... well I had em on my belly too... and lumps... but a year straight just shots in the belly. Lumps and red spots that dont go away. but no weight gain.

I still have not heard from my nurse. My sweet husband gave me my first injection of rebif last night. He was so good! I have not redness or side efects yet! Just praying that it stays that way! I had more symptoms starting Sunday night. I called my doctor and he started an iv drip once a day for three days at our local hospital. So thankful that I do not have to be admitted for this. It look just over an hour to receive my drip yesterday..

Since you are in danger of discontinuing treatment PLEASE call your injection training nurse or the Rebif toll-free phone number. Sometimes a review of technique in those first weeks after starting injections helps tremendously. We can take in more information once we've had a little experience and practice!

ve been on Rebif since about October and my pain shortly after my injection and the following day is VERY substantial. I can't bear to be touched because my skin feels like it's been burned (upper arms, upper legs, upper chest and back) and my spinal pain is just beyond the level of holy ow! Even when I'm not taking the Rebif I have those pains but not quite as bad. My doctor is going to be switching me to Copaxone soon in the hopes that my pains won't be as severe.

m using the Rebismart injector, and I have the injection speed set on slow. The Rebif is at room temperature. I am cleaning with alcohal swabs, and I wait 20 to 30 seconds before I inject. - I am still getting flue like symptoms, headaches, fever, etc., but they are less and less severe. Any tips? Comments? Suggestions?

Hi. I've just finished the titration stage and am now on 44 dose of Rebif using the rebismart. As the dose increased I've had really bad stinging like a bee sting when the drug starts going in. I'm starting to dread the injections already. I would be very grateful for any tips to reduce the sting as I'm a newbie to this. Many thanks, Sue.

At least with the Interferons, they are a once a week injection (I think Rebif is like Avonex, once a week) You may have some slight injection site reactions, in that you will get a slight raised area (maybe) and some feverish feeling at the the injection site, but I found when I was on Avonex, that it was a very short-lived reaction. Don't wait too long before you start back on some type of DMD. With the Interferons, they must be kept refrigerated until you are ready to use them.

I thought having to do a daily injection would be a lot more hassle than the 3x/wk with Rebif, but this is not the case. It's just one quick step in the course of my bedtime routine. I do my own injections with the exception of arms, which my husband does for me. My regular neuro has no preference for one med over the other, and prescribes any of the four (ABCR) to his pts with RRMS.

Immediately after injection, I take a very soft, warm wash cloth and gently rub my injection site in a circular motion to disperse the medication. I've never experienced any site reactions. And I haven't had any burning, at all. On Copaxone, I burned for an hour, and I had huge welts, that itched like crazy! Hope that helps. I'm sure members that have been using Rebif longer than I have will give you more advice. Good Luck!

I took my latest MRI to the neuro today and she looked at it and said there's no need to keep wondering since I have new lesions in brain and C-spine, plus some of the old ones disappeared, and she said one of the lesions should have shown symptoms within the last two months (which fits perfectly with my "lead leg" and fatigue that hit for a few weeks in December).

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.

s april 14 2010 im on rebiff dr puts me on then takes me off now im on well last night when i took my injection i felt short of breath and this morning i have been vomiting yellow bil

I recently started Rebif. My injection sites are not that pretty. They are all red and itchy. It does not hurt when the needle goes in but I sure feel it when the meds start going in.

How do you determine whick injection therapy works best, by trial and error? My Neurologist gave me books on three of them: Rebif, Copaxone, and Avonex.

I never forget to do my injections like I sometimes did with the rebif, the pain just after injection really hurts for me but I would rather have that for 10 mins than the flu 24/7. The only side effect I get is the pain, but I have realized that if I make little adjustments to how I inject, like different angles, or slighty higher or lower in certain areas, then it doesnt hurt so much.

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