Avonex for Multiple sclerosis treatment

AVONEX: chills, headache and body aches, next day circulatory problems VOLTAREN DISPERS: actually no side effects

I’m type 1 diabetic and seemingly react with the blood sugar on interferon side effects. So I switched from Rebif (3x per week) to Avonex (1x per week). The symptoms are now rarer but much stronger: Vicious leg cramps. Very severe flu symptoms (up to 4 days after injection, mitigate only with sufficient acetaminophen / ibuprofen (6-10 tablets per week).) Depression, pressure on the chest and shortness of breath, headache, fatigue.

After about 1h severe headache (stay up to 3 days), strong muscle u. Joint pain (1-2 days), general malaise, hot flashes and chills, depressed mood and general feeling of weakness for days after … the WE is always broken, although I inject extra at night, despite high-dose ibuprofen or Novalgin have pronounced side effects.Bin very unhappy …

Headache, general malaise, runny nose, abdominal pain

Since the beginning strong head joint u. Muscle pain (up to 2 days, terrible), malaise, alternating chills and hot flashes, feeling weak (stays several days) and a depressive mood. Unfortunately, the WE is always broken ….

I have had MS for 3 years and every week I get Avonexx injected into my muscle. After about 3-4 hours then come the side effects. They are cruel for me, despite 3-4 x IBU 600. I just wake up again with 39 degrees Fever and try to sleep. Because of the self I get the drug, I had no boost. That’s why I’ll take it. But every week this injection turns me over. Chills, fever, strong limb jokes. This is unfortunately normal. The next day migraine often comes along and persistent back pain. I always take the syringe out of the fridge in the morning because I tolerate it a bit better at room temperature.

the drug is injected intramuscularly once a week. (I had to defeat but first my fear of injecting). If you do not want to inject yourself, you can also have this done by the doctor. With ibuprofen, the side effects can be withstood well.

After 1.5 years at the end of February this year in the hospital was found that I have MS. The initial diagnosis was a collective name that included diagnostic options ranging from MS, Parkinson’s … to tumors. Berets after MRI with 2 contrast agents, the diagnosis was intervened in 2 ways: 5 tumors or MS. Since the centers of inflammation were in the central brain area, I’m sure everyone can imagine how I felt until the final diagnosis was made. The spinal cord function was performed Friday as the lab had already closed on Thursday. I was in my room for 4 days and prayed that it was please, please MS. On Monday evening, the ward doctor called me the diagnosis. Because from then on I was relieved and above all elated, she said I would ignore the diagnosis and repress MS. That is not how it works. For my relief, the memory of a young man was responsible 5 years before. Half the brain had to remove it because of 3 tumors in the central brain. He survived and half of the brain took over the performance of the entire brain after 6 years of training. I inject myself with Avonex since I’m out of the hospital. Side effects I feel only slightly. At the beginning I should immediately take1 whole IBU 600 after that, but I have already stopped at the second time. Since the 10th time, I’m not taking anything, even doing light weight training the next day. How good Avonex works for me, will show up next year at the MRT.

At first I had side effects in the form of flu-like symptoms. By now I can handle the Avonex quite well. I take a painkiller on Friday evening before the injection and then it’s good on Saturdays for me. Sometimes a bit tired or mild joint pain, but bearable.

I take ibuprofen 200 just before injecting and before sleeping, so I do not notice any of the flu-like side effects. If necessary, I take another ibuprofen the next morning. That Avonex only needs to be injected once a week is very good. In addition, there is no (hardly) skin irritation.