rebif side effects injection site

You might want to do a bit more research on the timing of taking this injection It takes a few hours for the side effects to hit and by doing your injection just before bedtime the timing is you are feeling flu-like as you are waking in the morning. As I understand it, if you adjust the timing and do it several hours before bed, the flu-like symptoms occur more while you are asleep. There is good information on the page for Rebif, which is another interferon like betaseron - http://www.

Both gave me darker, half-dollar sized blotches around my injection site, and the use of the auto-injector helped a little bit. The spots faded after a couple of weeks. In a way, it helped me remember which site I was supposed to inject next (I know, bad gallows humor)! Try Shell's advise.

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.

I am doing great on the Beta. The side effects are minimal and the injection itself is nothing. Most of the time it is totally painless. The injection sites are weird. They turn red and the area grows to about a softball size sometimes. They sometimes bruise. When I give a new injection the other injection sites start to itch. Weird. I am supposed to be seeing a Beta nurse here soon.

I started Rebif in January on the titration pack, everything was good, minimal side effects. Ive been up to 44s for a while now and I have just started getting some site reactions. Not every time, my belly and thighs seem to be more reactive. Until about 5 minutes ago I thought they were limited to red, tender spots and bruising but now I have found an area on my thigh that appears to have a large (3 inch?) knot deep under the skin. It doesnt hurt, Its not red, but it is pretty solid.

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 there, I used Rebif for a year. Flu-like side effects and injection site reactions. Not any one thing bothered me too bad but the spasticity in my arms were making injections difficult so I switched to Tec a year ago. Definitely had worse side effects in the beginning but I was able to work through the gastro issues and I can live with the flushing. I did have low lymphocytes for a while but they have resolved.

My side effects on Rebif are tolerable, I just like the idea of only injecting once a week, since my work schedule is somewhat variable. My recent lab results did show slightly elevated AST and ALT readings, so I will probably be getting in touch with my ms nurse to see what she thinks about that.

This was normal for injection site reactions. I would use soap and water in order for the injection not to sting, and would give the area a good rub w/a clean cloth prior to and post injections. Warmth for me was the way to go, though ice has been good for others. How are you feeling w/you MS? You have the dreadful flu-like symptoms? I have no doubt you do. If you don't mind sharing, please do. You'll find a variety of experiences here, and friendship and support.

every 6 months maybe?). I personally did not want to deal with the flu-like side effects, or do an IM injection, even though that's once a week. I chose the Copaxone because it was sub-q, and had the least amount of side effects. Since I'm only on day 2 of the Copaxone injections, can't really say yet if it is the right choice for me. I've had a couple of headaches and some nausea (don't know if those were from the shot or not), as well as pain at the injection site.

Would decreasing to 22mcg be an option? A fellow Rebif user on another MS site who never had any side effects sudenly had terrible reactions post injection. He reported no further side effects after dropping the dose in half. This is just a temporary solution till he gets in to see his Neuro in a couple of weeks. I manage my side effects OK with extra strength Tylenol, which you've already stated don't cut it for you.

Hm, those defiantly sound like my post injection side effects when I forget to pop an Advil - but I'm on Rebif! Of course, what you're experiencing is unusual. Maybe you've caught the real deal! By that I mean the flu :P and that you're feeling it right after your most recent injection after a Copaxone hiatus is just a coincidence. Have the symptoms subsided?

Hi there, I used Rebif for a year and had the typical flu like side effects and injection site reactions (I believeCopaxone has similar side effects). I took acetaminophen to help with those. I had a major depressive episode several years before and was also treated for depression several times after that. Rebif did not make my depression recur but it is always wise to keep an eye out, and as immisceo says, if your daughter's depressiin returns the insurance company will back off.

s the most mild in reference to side effects and also for women of child bearing age (like me). Since day 1 of Copaxone, after EVERY single injection every day I get a horrible huge painful lump that swells up, is hot to the touch, hard to the touch, and becomes very very itchy. It almost looks like I am having an allergic reaction or cellulitis. I have tried multiple depth settings (making the dreaded muscle hitting mistake too low and the million times worse itching when it's too shallow.

Hi Jason, Avonex was not an option for me from my neuro so I went with copaxone, a daily injection of a totally different type drug with no side effects. I passed on the Rebif because it has the same side effects as avonex, but is injected three times a week. If avonex, with its once a week injection had been an option I would have seriously considered it instead of the copax.

t know what the answer is to the injection site reactions. I do know they get less with time. I do not have any side effects from the Copaxone itself, after injection, which is why I choose the drug. I'll put up with any skin reactions.... Trust me, when I say the burning gets less and less over time.

It has the lowest incidence of side effects and does not make neutralizing antibodies. Flu-like side effects are rare, but injection sites reactions are more common, usually tolerable. There is also an occasional immediate reaction of chest tightness, shortness of breath, and often anxiety, that passes with about 15 minutes. Only about 13% of people get this once or multiple times. I would say that Copaxone is your best alternative.

ve been on Rebif 22mcg for almost 2 years, with no side effects other than red spots at the injection sites (the spots stay for weeks). I don't inject my arms (no fat at all), and I use lidocaine cream to deaden the spot for the thigh shots (not much fat there either). Belly is the best spot for me. No relapses in 2 years. If you do choose any of the 3 sub-q injectables, do NOT underestimate the value of careful site selection -- always shop around for the fattiest spot you can find.

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. After a while all of this diminished greatly and I only occasionally feel a mild burning a few minutes after my shot.

In terms of side effects, I have had some site reactions (post injection pain/sting; mild redness; swelling/lump at injection site) but no other problems thus far. Copaxone is reported to be about the same effectiveness as the interferons, for reducing relapses. It is not yet clear whether it is effective in delaying disease progression and disability.

I have a choice between copaxone or rebif injection. I read copaxone has more external side effects and rebif has more internal side effects. I would like to have feedback on this. Good and bad information would be great. Think I'm going with copaxone, but kind on fence a little.

I found that Copaxone literally has no side effects save for the common bee sting feeling (after ward), slight swelling at injection site and some redness that went away in 20 minutes for me.

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