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Old 08-29-2012, 05:40 AM #1
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I believe Avonex is similar Dej, maybe your pharma or neuro could clarify this?

*I know my neuro wants me to 'try' Avonex and reject it as unacceptable to 'fail' on 2 DMDs so he can chuck me on Tysabri (which I told him already, I'd go back to Copaxone if Avonex proved to be a problem before EVER considering Tysabri). Offside grumble*
Hi, that's how I feel right now. I have been on Rebif for almost a year, but the side effects have been hard to bear so my neuro wants me to go to avonex. (They automatically give you the pen when you get the script. ) I am manually injecting about 38 mcgs. instead of auto 44 mcg. Of the rebif and getting less intense side effects, but don't know if I'm doing the right thing. Looking for feedback on that....
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I just switched over to the pen and am so glad I did. The cost is the same for me. It took some getting used to to push a button rather than push a needle in. But the needle appears to actually be smaller. It's much easier to do, less assembly and doesn't hurt as much.
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I went to the avonex pen a few months ago. It had been great to use. I use to hate injecting with the prefilled syringes. Of course now that they came out with the pen, I have new lesions and my doc wants to change meds. I see her next month and will see what she wants to change to.
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I went to the avonex pen a few months ago. It had been great to use. I use to hate injecting with the prefilled syringes. Of course now that they came out with the pen, I have new lesions and my doc wants to change meds. I see her next month and will see what she wants to change to.
Frustrating...my neuro never tells me anything about my mri's unless I ask. Then she says it looks okay. Compared to what?: gd luck!
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