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Sandy, you didn't mention if you give Jim something like ibuprofen before giving the Beta. I ask because if I don't premedicate with ibuprofen or acetaminophen, about 3 to 4 hours after the injection I get this overwhelming urge to stretch and when I do my back and side muscles give me fits. Immediately after that I have uncontrollable chills, but no fever. I did the same thing with Copaxone.
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Sandy, you didn't mention if you give Jim something like ibuprofen before giving the Beta. I ask because if I don't premedicate with ibuprofen or acetaminophen, about 3 to 4 hours after the injection I get this overwhelming urge to stretch and when I do my back and side muscles give me fits. Immediately after that I have uncontrollable chills, but no fever. I did the same thing with Copaxone.
Jim premedicates with every shot and continues medicating the first 24 hours.
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Jim had a full shot about two hours ago. So far so good. I still lowered the Bac and up'd the Tiz.
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Experienced muscle pain, twitches, aches, nausea, exhaustion, fatigue, cog fog, blahdy blah for my year on Beta.
Thought it was MS the whole time.
Stopped the Beta, lo and behold, I'm cured !!!!

Me and Beta aren't friends
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Pud, that sounds like Jim and Avonex. He stayed on it for three years and it would take him down three days a week. So basically he lived for the other four.
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I reckon I would have maybe 4 hours of 'normal' every 48 hours, just before having to do it all again. looking back, I'm shocked I stuck it so long!!
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Day two and no contortions. I think we may have narrowed this down to the Baclofen not working. Thanks for all your comments. I'll update after he sees the doctor Thursday.
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