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Lisa - where you been? Your 1st Doc give you the info a bit ago? Or, is my brain getting folks jumbled...lol My personal experience is w/Rebif. I don't have the experience to comparision between each, but can speak to Rebif. I had all the typical flu-like symptoms they speak about. After a few months they did lessen greatly. My liver enzymes remained good throughout, though some on the board have had to go off due to elevated levels.

I do know that those using Tysabri have had lesions shrink as much half or more. I do not know about Rebif. I had used it but never read that it helped shrink lesions or not.

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.

I've been on Rebif for about 13 years. My insurance recently stopped covering it, but offered Aubagio as an alternative--sounded good to me! I'll be switching, but I'm worried about just stopping Rebif cold turkey (which my neurologist suggests). Has anyone had any experiences with stopping Rebif?

I have been on Rebif for four months now, and I am not going to do another shot, I can't handle the side effects. I've tried premedicating and nothing seems to work. How many of you are in the same situation? and what did you do?

i was passing out from them also i had celulitious from it. i had a hole in my leg for 7 months from using rebif. i took myself off shots for now 5 years.my mri of the spine and head shows no progression.but my nerologist says i need to be on some type of shot.i feel better without them.i take many many pills a day to keep going but i will not do the shots ever again. and as far as steroids go i had a very bad reaction to them to.i feel if my ms is not getting worse why do i need shots?

i started rebif about a month and a half ago.since then depression has been rampant!!!night sweats have been rampant!!!im also on wellbutrin for depression.im told that it takes roughly three months for rebif side affects to subside>can anyone share there experience with rebif.ive been dx with relapsing ms recently,august fifth to be exact and my life is upside down!!!!!!im talking on the virge of mental breakdown.any input is welcome...

Hi all, my daughter was diagnosed with MS at the age of 14 and she is now 17 and has started with Rebif about 9 months ago. The is on rebif 44 and has no real side effects from the injection any more. But she had to have her gallbladder removed 2 months ago. She has also picked up 15 kilos since she started on rebif even though she is eating healthy and is doing swimming and spinning...no matter what she does she cant drop the weight. Is there anyone else who is having this problem?

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.

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.

Has anyone on rebif experienced recurring vaginal yeast infections? Have not had this problem in past. Blood sugar is also elevated, no family history of diabetes. Just wondering if the Rebif might be contributing to these problems.

They were high, so at that point my neuro instructed me to go off all meds and supplements, and no alcohol, stayed on Rebif and they remained high when test was repeated. Went off Rebif, stayed off other meds and alcohol, they returned to normal, and remained so after I started other meds again and consumed alcohol again. This is how we could be certain it was Rebif causing the prolem.

For the first 3 months you may experience side effects but they will subside and lessen over time.

I have to change my medication and I'm not sure what medicine I should go on. I'm left with 4choices Rebif, Betaseron, Tecfidera, and tysabri.

t had any relapse or indeed any symptom whatsoever since I started taking Rebif back in 2006. I was diagnosed in the year 2000 and I have only had 3 relapses (prior to starting the medication in 2006). Whenever I mention this to my doctor she just tells me that everyone is different and that, perhaps, I die of old age whithout ever having a relapse again in my life. I just wanted to know of there is anyone out there that can relate to this. Am I cured or what? Thanks for reading!

I have to go into tomorrow to have blood work done and then it is the awful task of deciding on what medication to take. My neuro recommended either Rebiff or Techfidera. Any insight into these 2 meds? Any help with trying to decide which way to go would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, Laura. I've been on Rebif, 4 and 1/2 months. I started on Copaxone, but after 6 and 1/2 weeks, we found out that my "side effects", were actually a severe allergy to it, The Rebif auto-ject is easy to use, and has the finest needle. I don't even feel it go in. And that is saying something, because I am 5'2 and weigh 77#s. I take an Advil for Migraines 1/2 hour before I inject. (I didn't get them until I was on it for just over 3 months.

Let us know how you make out and what if anything you think Rebif may have to do with this. I start Rebif next week and am keeping fingers crossed that it doesn't disagree with me. Another thought --- have you tried calling the Rebif patient support program to tell them about the hives? Perhaps they have heard from other patients with the same problem? Good luck to you.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone who has taken both Avonex and Rebif could give some input here. I have been taking Rebif since this past June, but have started to wonder about how Avonex would compare side-effect-wise. As they are both interferons, I would think they would be similar, but I'm not certain. The idea of once a week sounds nice in comparion though, so I would like some actual first-hand knowledge. Thanks!

I began taking my Rebif shots without taking Advil in advance. Am I playing with fire?

It is impossible for me, or anyone, to tell whether or not you would have had your attack had rebif been started earlier. Rebif, and other injectable MS medications (the interferons), reduce risk of relapse significantly, but not by 100%, meaning that even if someone is on a medication, they could still have a relapse, but their relapse risk is just less on the interferons.

I got my lab results today and it shows I am anemic. The only medication I take that lists anemia as a side effect is rebif. Has anybody on an interferon experienced this? I realize there may be no connection but wanted to know what others have had. I have always had high hemaglobins so is new for me. All other lab was normal.

continue breastfeeding and delay starting the medication or start the medication and discontinue breastfeeding. The age of your baby may be a factor, your personal feelings about breastfeeding, etc.,. But remember, too, that the DMD (rebif or anything else), won't bring you out of a flare that you are currently in, but may slow the progression of the disease. Other drugs that you may use to treat the symptoms you 're having also may or may not be compatible with breastfeeding.

Will it really kill my tissues if I only inject in my stomach? They really need to come up with a digestible medication for this!

I did have the advantage of talking with my sister who was on Rebif at the time. I knew about the side effects of medication. I also knew someone with MS that took Avonex. I didn't know anything about about Copaxone, though. I read everything on this board and even other boards about people's experiences that I could get my hands on. What finally changed my mind was actually reading the medical literature given to me by my doctor.

My husband has MS, was diagnosed four years ago, and is on Rebif. He tolerates the medication very well. It was helping him in the very beginning. But he is starting to progressively get worse. Does smoking have anything to do with MS and Progression?

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