- dr. just prescribed REBIF - advice please 31st July 2006
... If you were asking me what I am taking, it is Avonex . I have tried to stop mentioning it so much cause...
... as I have tried my best.
I don't know much about Avonex , or any medication for that matter but my dr. seemed...
- How to handle? 29th July 2006
... was 1st dx'd, I felt just like you do, I was not on Avonex yet, I knew nothing about SSDI, I knew to work, and...
- Alternative Therapies 27th July 2006
... practitioner and reject these methods totally. I am using Avonex and thrilled with how I am doing.
I truly pray...
... have tried acupuncture, seeing a chiropractor, and Avonex , then Rebif. Slowly my MS has progressed. Your wife...
... practitioner and reject these methods totally. I am using Avonex and thrilled with how I am doing.
I truly pray that...
... is not on one of the medications (REbif, Betaseron, Avonex , etc.). May people, including myself, were immediately...
- Help! Questions! 20th July 2006
... idea to look into starting one of the MS meds i.e. Avonex , Betaseron, Copaxone, Rebif, and I think, Tysabri...
- What to expect...? 18th July 2006
... than all the side effects are workable. I started on Avonex about 5 weeks after the IV ended and have not had...
- MS Head Aches 17th July 2006
... though 2 years later, more lesions and I'm now on Avonex ....
- Tysabri update 17th July 2006
... Sue,
I've been on Copaxone, Rebif, and currently Avonex , and I think it's giving me the depression side effects ... curbing the depression, but ever since I have been on Avonex for a little over two months, (Which is such a pain...
- HELP- suffering from brain plaque/demyelenation 15th July 2006
... makes it worse/i no i am very stressed/just started avonex 2nd dose mon/ peace/stay in touch/im in buffalo :...
... liked a few pops but that kills the next day/im hoping avonex makes my legs feel btr/i am 44 w/2 girls[19+9] i would...
- shocking feeling in neck 13th July 2006
... But mine didn't. Just handed me a starter kit for Avonex and set me up with a nurse to show me how to stick...
... exactly does a neuropychologist do? Are you still on Avonex ? I've been on it for about 2 months now, and I swear ... Wellbutrin, which seemed to help, but once I started Avonex , I seem to cry a lot more now.
I know I am straying...
... Abbycakes, my doctor did not give me the AVONEX because of the depression side effects. What sense ... Copaxone does not have alot of the side effects that Avonex , Betaseron, and Rebif do and that is why he prescribed...
- Delayed Results is this normal? 11th July 2006
... Yes, I am on Avonex . They did this MRI just as a tracking method. I...
- 1st avonex and new puppy 10th July 2006
... I have been on Avonex since January 2005 and I don't think that I get any ... I feel fine, I havn't had any relapses either so Avonex is very good to me!
Last summer, I had flu symptoms...
... I have been on Avonex about 4 months and the side effects are totally controlled...
... So glad you posted, I was wondering how your 1st Avonex shot went. According to my Avonex case worker, the...
- HELP!!! HELP!!! - Scared 10th July 2006
... getting pregnant. As advised by my dr. I stayed on Avonex (1 injection/week) the whole time we were trying to...
- Healthy diet?? 10th July 2006
... I am newly diagnosed and will be starting Avonex soon. In reading the National MS site, they talk...
... you.
I pray that you have as good a result with Avonex as I have. It has been a miracle for me....
- another sleepness night 9th July 2006
... I blame everything on the MS.
I am also on Avonex . I have tried Copaxzone, Betaseron, and Avonex. ... I have the the most luck with Avonex . It is more convenient for my life style, and just...
... I see the dr on the 26th and we will decide then. Avonex sounds good to me. Just one shot. Will you take...
- Anyone on Tysabri? 8th July 2006
... specializes in M.S., raves about Tysabri. I've been on Avonex since day 1, nine years ago and have had no relapses...
- im not going to take meds 7th July 2006
... stay positive!
Holly:)
Insert March of 2006 and Avonex and this is basically my story too. I am feeling so...
... I took Avonex when I was dxd in 99 and stopped in July 05.The fatigue ... Idid not want to take a drug to counter act a drug. Avonex was messing up my mind,too. I went from thinking about...
- whats best for sleep 6th July 2006
... doing? i feel like crap/hope it gets better/ starting avonex monday:)...
... of problems does that cause?
Good luck with the Avonex . Let us know how it goes.
Lynne...
- MS Diagnoses! Now What? 4th July 2006
... said than done sorry cant type good/good luck/start avonex thisweek happy 4th made firewks:blob_fire...
... entirely true. From what I've read, Copaxone, Rebif and Avonex are preferred drugs for RRMS. Betaseron is suggested...
... had to get MS to be comfortable in my skin.
I do Avonex , and every week I say to myself just before I shoot...
... most when I called the Dr to say "I'm going with the Avonex ". Luckily I was already on anti-depressants and I ... Sclerosis Website. They have a lot of good info there. Avonex is only once a week, so I chose it for the convenience...
- went to paradenot usual 4th 4th July 2006
... let me know/ would lv a beer / hope for better days avonex thurs fair 75 not bad for bflo pray for snow :) ...
... tired today but it was worth the effort.
I hope the Avonex does all for you that it seems to have done for me...
- ms for years newly dxd 2nd July 2006
... leg for a year and a half. Now right leg. Going on avonex . Does anyone think I might get some feeling back....
... fatigue, double vison and weakness. I have been on Avonex for about 3 months and it has been wonderful for me...
... from MS but Advil Liqui Gels are wonderful for the Avonex flu-ey stuff. Do you have anyone to help you??:(...
- Anyone with MS leg problems? 2nd July 2006
... and fall sometimes. I'm very discourged. Going on avonex any chance to feel better? Hope you feel better.
...
... of the time, it's like my MS badge :)
I take Avonex , I don't think that it helps with my walking, but ... and it lasted until 11/04, so I am thinking that the Avonex is working :)...
... my hip on the right side, toes on the left...
Avonex and Copaxone, etc.. the MS drugs don't treat the...
- Anyone on Betaseron? 29th June 2006
... through several posts, it seems the med of choice is Avonex .
Is anyone else on Betaseron? I was on it for...
... aslmost 2 yrs,, it will be 2 in sept. i have been on avonex and copaxone, and so far the betaseron is doing ok...
... the side effects from the avonex was too bad,, i never got over having the flu,, with...
- Just diagnosed 29th June 2006
... questions I want to ask the Dr before saying "go for the AVONEX ". Sorry just blurting right now....
... last year and it has done miracles! You mentioned Avonex which is also a wonderful drug. The only thing I...
- Anyone taking gingko biloba? 27th June 2006
... I'm back on it now.:D
I'm hoping if I start Avonex I won't have to stop the Gingko, but haven't asked...
- Not many symptoms, should I take Avonex? 26th June 2006
... like I work for Biogen but I am very pleased with Avonex . I am 55, had one clear MRI, then one with lesions ... said he would take it if he was me and so I started Avonex about 3 months ago. I am in an almost total remission ... have a friend who had a flare 5 years ago, went on Avonex and has been symptom free since.
Everyone is different...
... market 10 days later. So I immediately started taking Avonex . Been on it now for 15 months. I always struggle with...
... symptoms have been very minimal, but yet I did start Avonex , and have been now taking Avonex for 6 weeks, and ... current thoughts are that if the side-effects of the Avonex do not start to ease, I may consider taking my chances...
... I've been on Avonex for a few months now and my side effects have never...
... Century Gothic"][COLOR="Navy"]When I first went on Avonex in March of 04, I got mad flu symptoms the first night...
- Avonex Question 25th June 2006
... NOT an immunosupressant. I believe I've read that Avonex and Rebif are essentially the same drug, just administered...
... works for REbif, which is exactly the same drug as Avonex , and LILC hit it on the head. Everything she said ... is true.
KelliD- yes, avonex is an immunosuppresent. And, one of the reasons why ... having your blood done every 3 months or so, is because Avonex and REbif can lower your white blood count. Obviously...
- Visual Problems 21st June 2006
... was almost total blindness from ON. He has been on Avonex for 5 years with no recurrence.
Did I read that...
- Is anyone going on Tysabri? 21st June 2006
... I am doing well on Avonex and haven't seen my neurologist in a few months. I...
... attack which takes me out of work, yes.
I'm on Avonex now, and mostly OK. Some tingling but that's about...
... so I am anxious to get back on it. I have been on Avonex and Mitazantrone and Copaxone and have maxed out on...
... R drugs. I guess after 6 years of shooting up with Avonex it will be over.
I CANNOT WAIT!!!!...
... whats diffrent between tysabri and avonex ? Does anyone know if avonex or tysabri will help with...
- Fatique! Sun! Pain! 20th June 2006
... falling if i bend over. I just read the side effects of Avonex and I already feel that bad without the injection...
... works well for them, but, I am already on Neurontin, Avonex , Zoloft, Elavil, and metformin and I just don't want ... but ya gotta listen to your body! :)
and the Avonex , I experienced side effects for about a month, they...
- MS symptoms? 16th June 2006
... brain. Bam, MS. SUCKOLA....LOL... I started on the Avonex a few weeks after that.
As of today I think I'm ... guitar, I still go party once in a while, and the Avonex side effects still kick me in the head once a week...
- One Year Follow up - Avonex is working! 14th June 2006
... THANKS!!
I have been on Avonex a little over 2 months and I know I am feeling pretty...
- Is this due to my MS? 8th June 2006
... brain but I experience horrible pain. I have been on avonex for 3 1/2 years now. :)...
- Can someone recommend a maintnence drug 7th June 2006
... hating virtually every drug on this site!
I am on Avonex , the first 2-3 shots gave me minor flu symptoms and...
- Tysabri Update 7th June 2006
... took the drug with Biogen Idec's older MS medicine, Avonex , had 54 percent fewer relapses than patients given ... Avonex alone
Less well defined are Tysabri's dangers. People...
- One Year Follow Up 5th June 2006
... last year when this nightmare started. I have been on Avonex since October 2005 and up until recently i have had...
- Betaseron antibodies... 30th May 2006
... my primary neuro is apparently not impressed with Avonex , and thinks Rebif is very similar to Betaseron. I...
... research this and make the right decision. I did Avonex with Copaxone for a while. I have never heard of...
- question about "flareups" and how often they occur 27th May 2006
... fortunate that I was dx'd within months, I take an Avonex shot once a week, is your hubby on any of the CRAB ... [Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex , Betaseron] drugs?
I do notice now times when...
- I cant get a referral. 27th May 2006
... interacting to make my symptoms worse!! I now take only Avonex and I feel so much better than when I was taking pain...
- What wereyour first symptoms? 21st May 2006
... and fatigue. both are manageable.
I have been on Avonex about 2 months....
... that of course wasn't the case. I have now been on Avonex for over a year and haven't had another episode (knock...
- How do you define an attack? 19th May 2006
... are consistent with MS so my doctor started me on Avonex . This all started last August so my diagnosis came...
- Curious 16th May 2006
... and help with movement, and a shot once a week of Avonex .
I think that you are a wonderful girlfriend to...
- meds? 12th May 2006
... No, no meds prior. Just straight to the Avonex . He had suggested I do a 5 day steriod treatment...
... the major problems were and that helped.
I am on Avonex only, (with Advil on Fridays - I had NO symptoms yesterday...
- Low white cell Count 11th May 2006
... I have been on Avonex Since Feb 3, 2006. Had my bloodwork done several ... between 4 and 10. He told me not to take my injection of Avonex tomorrow. He wants to have my bloodwork redone next ... week. So anyone have this problem. If it is the Avonex . I guess I will need to quit it?? I am on several...
... posted a quote regarding this yesterday. I too am on Avonex , have been since March of 2006 and my neuro told me ... if common is the right word, but it does happen on Avonex .
I'll be curious what your doc tells you if you...
... did not want to chance anything so he stopped the Avonex on May 19. 06. I have had my blood retested and all ... getting this setup with insurance company. With the Avonex , I was able to recieve this med. at no cost to me...
- possible MS? 11th May 2006
... referred to as the CRAB's drugs (Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex and Betaferon/Betaseron). There is no cure for MS...
- Avonex and low white blood cell count 11th May 2006
... Apparently this is a fairly common side effect of Avonex . My doctor wasn't alarmed by it, however. I guess...
- Went to the Eye Doctor Today!! 9th May 2006
... testing, Lumbar Puncture, MRI's just give me the Avonex :)
Keep positive thoughts, explain to the new...
- Family, Friends... how are they dealing? 9th May 2006
... denial. She asked me "How long will you have to take Avonex ?" and is constantly insisting that how I feel is ...
- how does medical coverage work in the US? 8th May 2006
... would I be denied any coverage related to medication ( avonex ) because of a preexisting condition? Avonex is something...
... problem.
I am very fortunate, I pay 3$ a month for my Avonex but I had been with my employee-based insurance for...
- new here just had some questions.. 6th May 2006
... definitive diagnosis although he has started me on Avonex . My only advice to you is if you feel your current...
- Take the good w/ the bad... 5th May 2006
... Couldn't hurt to look into that. I had to go through Avonex , then Rebif, then Copaxone to find something that...
- Questions for my Neurologist 4th May 2006
... was diagnosed I studied as much as I could, started avonex and nowI am on just copaxone, cymbalta, provigil and...
... then again you might not - just never know. I take Avonex and the side effects for me have been flu like symptoms ... mild so far so I just keep my fingers crossed the Avonex will keep it that way. To answer your question regarding...
- Tylenol 3rd May 2006
... I have only been on Avonex 6 weeks but I read somewhere that Advil Liqui-Gels...
... I have been on Avonex since Feb. and I started takeing the advil liquid...
... When I was on Avonex , my doctor had me take 500mg Naproxen (Aleve is naproxen...
... What kinds of symptoms do you have from taking Avonex to where you need Tylenol? Just curious!! I am not ... at this time. I just was wondering what you take Avonex for and it's side effects.
Michelle...
... I have been on Avonex since 02, it is one of the A,B,C,R drugs that is supposed ... like symtoms and headaches. I really do not think Avonex has done anything for me....
... MS has not gotten markedly worse since stopping the Avonex , and now I'm just treating the fatigue with Amantadine...
... I was on avonex for about 8 months and I took benadril for the reactions...
- I've had my 2nd opinion - Now What? 1st May 2006
... there's nothing else it could be but MS. I started Avonex 7 weeks ago.
Get the LP....
... my neuro is positive I have MS and started me on Avonex ....
- Well, I was hoping I could beat this... 26th April 2006
... with 5 additional lesions showing and Ill be starting Avonex soon.
I guess this is sort of a "self-pity"posting...
... about the new lesions, but welcome to our world of Avonex .
You say that you are a gymrat/healthnut how do ... do with out sweating and breaking out in hives.
Avonex is not that bad, once a week, in the beginning you...
... are and you agree with your doc that you want to try Avonex , then my blessings and I hope it works well for you...
... From one Avonex user to soon to be another, for me it's not too bad...
... leaving for vacation on Thursday so wont be starting the Avonex until next week. God this disease sucks....
... Did my first Avonex last evening. The injection was a snap!! Not sure...
... good luck with the avonex . . i hope it helps slow down your MS....
... injectables' pros and cons before just starting on Avonex . The most important thing with MS to me is not the...
... neuro I saw, two years ago, did want to start me on Avonex immediately. Well for those two years I had few flare...
... needles, now having to do a once a week injection... Avonex . Fortunately, my boyfriend had the nurse show him...
- Weight gain on Avonex 26th April 2006
... i have no idea about avonex cos the only medication i am on is amitriptyline ...
... Not on Neurontin, just Avonex but I am definitely going to have my neuro check my...
... said that there is no findings of weight gain with avonex . He said maybe that I am not as active since I have ... because of the flu like symptoms. I just started the avonex in feb. and I am trying to lose weight too and it ... be harder now. I dont know but I hope it isnt the avonex for our sakes....
... ago and didn't get much response. I have been on Avonex since last July when I had a bad relapse. I have ... for it to just keep coming on makes me want to stop Avonex just to see. I just hate to have to start it all...
... the US. I know what he'll say - that it's not the Avonex causing the weight gain but I'm going to insist he...
- Zolcor or Lipitor 25th April 2006
... I also take Vitamin D. and Alpha Lipoic Acid and Avonex and anything I hear about.
Who knows what works....
- symptoms? 25th April 2006
... tingling for the day then it was fine - then i took my avonex saturday night - got the usual flu symptoms - slight...
... having a new 'attack' or a new side effect to the Avonex . Only a doctor will know. I just started Avonex...
- eye problems 24th April 2006
... all my random symptoms.. i never know if it is the avonex or ms or something unrelated.
Thanks so much!
...
- Avonex - Half dose 20th April 2006
... hello,
I was on Avonex for 4 years. I was started on a half dose and increased ... sure that your neuro does routine blood work while on Avonex . My neuro did bloodwork on me every 3 months. Thankgoodness ... with interferons. I've had another neuro tell me that Avonex has less side effects than most. So please as a safety...
... should go through him as he's the one who prescibed the Avonex , but neither doctor ever told me how often my blood...
- What vitamins are we taking ??? 20th April 2006
... there looking for the miracle cure (but taking my Avonex in the meantime)......speaking of miracle cures, what...
- Does Meds Make Symptoms Worse? 19th April 2006
... all on the injectibles. No, even the other meds ( Avonex , Rebif and Betaseron) don't make you symptoms worse...
- Symptom of MS or Avonex side effect? 18th April 2006
... Could be an Avonex-triggered effect. I have been on Avonex just over two years...it can cause you to feel some...
- Avonex side effects 17th April 2006
... I just started the avonex injections in Feb. and the first couple of times was...
... Hi pryan
I have been on Avonex since Jan 2005, in the beginning I had the flu like...
... I've been on Avonex since Oct 2004. I had a lot of side effects at first...
... I have only had 4 shots of Avonex and pretty mild symptoms that have eased each week ... another before I go to bed.
If this is as bad as Avonex gets, I can't complain.
Now if I can just learn...
... I've been on Avonex since 10/97 and NO relapses since then. After being...
... from the responses everyone reacts differently to the Avonex injections. All side effects can go away in time. ... reactions to disappear.
I have been self injecting Avonex for close to ten years. I did get an aggravation of ... than a minor inconvenience, no big deal if you will. Avonex seems to be working. I have remained stable and haven ... Now I always make sure to get the powdered form of Avonex .
Hope this helps and I wish your wife the best of ... luck on her Avonex journey!
- Roy...
... I have been on Avonex since Dec. of 2002. I had horrible chills and flu...
... Hi, I have been on Avonex since Aug. 04. Yes, I still get symptoms. But, that ... talk myself through it. ;) She will get through it, Avonex has kept me so much healthier than BetaCeron or Copaxzone...
... Did my 2nd Avonex on yesterday evening, 24hrs later I still feel like...
... I've been on Avonex since October 04 and still get side effects, but I...
... I have been on Avonex since March 05. I had ALL the flu like symptoms the ... to miss work, if I do get sick). I recommend that Avonex users take 2 Aleve about 30 minutes before the injection...
... treatment is worse than the disease.
I've been on Avonex since May of 2002 and to this day it will still knock...
- Starting Rebif next week 14th April 2006
... I would post a response since my wife just started Avonex last week and they are basically the same drug (Inteferon ...
The shot is admistered a little differently for Avonex - intra muscular. I gave my wife the injection around...
... first round of Rebif go?
My wife's second round of Avonex was so much better than the first.
We took advice...
... Heidi, good luck to you!
I am on Avonex , had my 5th shot last Friday and each has become easier...
- Neurontin... 14th April 2006
... process of obtaining my records from my doctors. I take Avonex for the ms also. It is very difficult for me to work...
- Copaxone side effect / anxiety attack 13th April 2006
... medications... but gave me the introduction kids for Avonex and Betaseron to take a look at. I guess if it keeps...
- What is happening to me? 12th April 2006
...
The sooner you get on one of the injections ( Avonex , Betaseron, Copaxone, Rebif) the better. But, you...
- Temporary blindness - have you had this? 9th April 2006
... MRIs and LPs to confirm his diagnosis. He has been on Avonex for all that time and is doing great.
Good luck...
- New to this site 8th April 2006
... get new lenses at least 3 times a year. I do take Avonex . I saw my Neuro on Friday for a normal checkup, she ... drugs. I was on Copaxone and then Betaseron. I feel Avonex works best for me and my lifestyle.
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- Strange pain 7th April 2006
... not been definitively diagnosed with MS but I am on Avonex as the only thing keeping my neuro from saying that...
- strange symptoms/no diagnosis 6th April 2006
... that ms was diagnosed. Since then I have been on Avonex and neurontin. I see another neurologist now. The...
- Partners 6th April 2006
... this. Well we were married last july. When I was on avonex he would give me the shot because I couldn't do it...
- Newly Diagnosed with MS 5th April 2006
... welcome Heidi. I was dx in Sept 2004, been on Avonex ever since. I'd like to invite you to visit with...
... ask my new neurologist about Rebif - I've been on Avonex for a couple of months and am not sure about the difference...
- Copaxone lumps???? 5th April 2006
... Betaseron and still had problem with lumps. I am now on Avonex , it is wonderful. The next day you can't even see ... the marks. The hardest thing about Avonex was getting past the mental block involved in the ... fine and still feel normal in the morning. I just do Avonex just before going to bed, so I sleep through most...
- Got LP results, would like to talk 3rd April 2006
... the long run. There's a new study out today about Avonex that says the same thing: [url]http://www.biogenidec...
