Hi, I was diagnosed in January w/MS. Happy New Year, right? Neuro gave me two weeks to research some meds & choose one. I chose Avonex... http://www.dailystrength.org Sun, 19 May 2013 16:06:45 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/templates/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://www.dailystrength.org http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/14174735-avonex-usersfeedback-please/lastpage Avonex drug, however I thought I'd tell you my experience with it. I was on it for 1 1/2 years. I got flu like symptoms the night of the injection, and they lasted for that night, and into the next day. I usually took an Aleeve the hour before I would inject, and an Advil withi...]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 03:44:31 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/14174735-avonex-usersfeedback-please/lastpage Rebif and Copaxone on the table with Gilenya and Tsaybri to look at if the initial treatment doesnt work...]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 07:27:54 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/14174735-avonex-usersfeedback-please/lastpage Avonex. Yes I've had a couple relapses while I was taking Avonex last year; but I was under terriable stresses that caused the MS to flare like that. Things like the death of my VERY close dear uncle, a "massive heart attack" from my fatha, aNOTHER friends wedding (so...]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 22:39:18 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/14174735-avonex-usersfeedback-please/lastpage Avonex.]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 11:50:01 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/14174735-avonex-usersfeedback-please/lastpage Avonex for 2 years and i like it. If i just take 2 advil on injection day, i don't have any side effects. In the time i have been on it, i have had one flare up. I was diagnosed in 2009 but based on my medical history my Neuro believes i have probably had MS since 1998. I get MRI...]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 13:10:00 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/14174735-avonex-usersfeedback-please/lastpage Avonex for four weeks now. I drink plenty of liquids the day of my shot. I lay my shot out two hours before I inject it and I also take 600 mg ibuprofen before my shot. After I inject my shot I lay in bed for about two hours. I usually get up and take a warm bath. After that I am fine...]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 14:14:35 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Multiple-Sclerosis-MS/forum/Treatments/14174735-avonex-usersfeedback-please/lastpage avonex for about 6 months I would take shot on Sunday evening and would wake up with a hang over feeling until lunch time Monday but then I would feel good the rest of the week.I quit it because my insurance went back on copaxone.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 16:43:38 +0100