[Mcsisters]

He told me they are hoping to release a higher dose with extended release some time next year so you only have to do the shot every other week. Yippie - only 24 hrs of side effect aches a month when it happens. I know I'll take 50% less "ugh" hours!

[Debbie D]

There's so many new drugs and alterations of old drugs coming, it's amazing!!

[SallyC]

Originally Posted by Debbie D

There's so many
new drugs and alterations of old drugs
coming, it's amazing!!

Yep, we're still guinea pigs, after all these years, but we MSers
must keep the big pharma economy going..

[clarkstar]

i just started avonex last week, still easing into it, haven't experienced side effects yet, but have only taken 2 partial doses

[Mcsisters]

Originally Posted by clarkstar

i just started avonex last week, still easing into it, haven't experienced side effects yet, but have only taken 2 partial doses

I am coming up on 2 years of it. I was on the powder that I mixed myself and felt like garbage for the following day. I have been on the new injection pen for 6 months now and it is great. I only seem to have the flu side effects now for about 12 hrs - mainly aches which I can live with. if I delay my dose by a day or more. I just had my 3rd MRI since dx!d Monday and am hoping everything is ok. Good luck with the Avonex.

[jprinz99]

while not the sole reason, I have a suspicious mind that a lot of these new formulations and drugs is all due to the fnal "pay for delay" Supreme Court ruling and the impending patent protection expiration dates...

but... less frequesnt injections is interesting!