rebif injections

I have been taking Rebif injections, since January 2010, and I have never missed a single one, until now. Up until January 1, 2012, I have received my Rebif injections, free of charge, due to the fact I had no health insurance. I became eligible for Medicare, on January 1, 2012, and so I have had to wait for MS Lifelines to decide whether I'm still eligible for their "free of charge" program.

Do the injections hurt? Do you do the injections or does a nurse come out and give the injections? Are the injections in your legs? How often do you have to get the injections? Anything else I need to know & not thinking of about Rebif? Do you have side effects from the injections? Thanks!

I was misdiagnosed with MS in 2007. I took the Rebif injections until the first part of 2011. I have heard a lot of talk that Rebif could possibly cause cancer. Now I had an abnormal mammogram. There is no cancer in any of my family. Is it possible that Rebif could cause breast cancer?

I tried Rebif but had to discontinue after a couple of months due to persistent elevated liver enzymes. I only made it as high as the half dose. I had no other side effects, no injection site pain. I switched to Copaxone and have been on it for the past 18 months or so. The first several weeks the shots were pretty painful, the stinging and burning lasted a long time and the big red dollar size welts were pretty bad.

I HAVE BEEN USING REBIF FOR 12 YEARS NOW. I WAS VERY ANXIOUS WHEN I FIRST STARTED GIVING MYSELF THE INJECTIONS.I HATED IT.BUT THROUGH TALKING TO MYSELF, OUT LOUD AT TIMES,I EVENTUALLY RELAXED. I STOPPED THE WHOLE ICING THE INJECTION SITE AND JUST SUCKED IT UP.I STILL HAVE THE 10 SECONDS OF BURNING AFTER THE SHOT-BUT JUST RUB IT AFTER AND THAT HELPS.I ALSO TAKE 2 RR TYELNOL A HALF HOUR BEFORE THE SHOT AND DO THE SHOT RIGHT WHEN I GET INTO BED AT 10 PM.

Instead of getting better, the injections are causing me a great deal of pain. When I inject in the back of the hip, it causes pain in the nerves in my spine. Inject in my thigh, and my thigh and leg hurt so bad, I can barely walk. I cannot manually inject. I've ttied it, my hands are too shaky. I am 5'2, weigh 73#s. I really don't have much in the way of body fat. The 1st two weeks I woke with migraine headaches.

A little over a week ago I posted as my pharmacy had informed me they couldn't get rebif. Got same response from other pharmacies and neuro was no help. I called rebif nurse and really didn't get much help. Finally called neuro again day b4 yesterday and demanded they call rebif rep and find a solution. Was contacted by rebif yesterday explained what I was told by pharmacies. She said its unacceptable to and she called my pharmacy told them what they needed to.do and today I.

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.

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

Hi, Shell. Thanks. I wondered the same thing, if I might be getting a virus or the flu. I felt pretty bad all day yesterday, and it wasn't a good day to feel bad. (If there every is one) but it was my BFF's birthday, and we met for lunch and shopping. I have a horrendous headache this morning, starting from the base of my neck.

Rebif was the first DMD I tried, in Feb 2008, a couple of months after dx. I had to go off it 8 weeks later as it was increasing my liver enzymes significantly. I went off for a bit, liver enzymes came down, went on it again and they shot back up again. Copaxone was my only first line option left, because all the interferons come with the same risk re: liver. I was in the something like 3% of patients whom this will happen to.

But anyhoo she gave me two medicine to read on betaseron and rebif. Both are injections I was told they have a new pill out that is very expensive and medcaid isn't paying at this time. I'm very uneasy abt the injections. Can anyone tell me if they've taken either one and their experience with it. I want another child in a few yrs and don't want this to stop me.

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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 started rebif Nov/12 since being on this medication I have not felt normal,it is like the flare up that will not go away. Prior to Oct.

Hi! I am about to start my Rebif for the first time ever next week. I wanted to know if you liked the auto inject or the normal syringe, and why you like either one better than the other. And how does it make you feel after u take the injection? And for how long you feel ill afterwords, if u do at all. Thanks!! The nurse came over today and showed me how to do it both ways. I went to school to be a medical asst. and so I know how to to sub. cutanious injections.

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.

He is now having me switch from Rebif to Copaxone after only two months. The only side effect I had on Rebif was red spots at the injection site. Wondering if anyone else has had this happen, and what side effects, if any Copaxone has compared to Rebif therapy. Thanks in advance for any responses.

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