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(also known as Interferon beta-1a)
Interferon beta-1a is a drug in the interferon family used to treat multiple sclerosis. It is believed that Interferon-Beta based drugs achieve their beneficial effect on MS progress via their anti-inflammatory properties. Studies have also determined that Interferon-Beta improves the integrity of the blood-brain barri... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 877 |
65% |
| Narcolepsy | 1 |
100% |
| Financial Challenges | 1 |
100% |
| Coming Out | 1 |
100% |
| Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (884
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Avonex Reviews
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I don't know if it kept the esaserbations(spelling?) at bay or not. But I do know that that was the first therapy I tried and the first couple of shots I took just about had me in the E.R. My husband was going to take me, but I used some relaxation techniques I learned in Martial arts and it got me through it.-Whole body cramps as stiff as a board,shivering so bad I couldn't hold a thermometer in my mouth to get my temp, It must have been pretty high. Don't ever want to go through that again.
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Like the best out of my other treatments
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Had bad side effects for about 6 months but they got better.
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Currently using, seems to be helping but bad side effects for me. Doc suggested Tysabri but I am terrified of the possibility of PML. I have a history of getting what others don't get or having atypical symptoms of what I do get.
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haven't gotten worse for a few years.
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Worked at first Then slowly made me sick, flue symtoms
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It worked but couldnt handle the side effects.
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I did get the flu like symptoms for the first couple of months. Now I seem to tolerate it quite well.
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worked ok the first time I was on it; medical insurance caused me to be off it for a while; second time I was on it extreme feverish and achy feeling that lasted two days
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Anti-bodies to Rebif
Building antihodies to Rebif is actually saying you build them to interferon beta 1a which is the same thing to avonex. It is just taken in a differen... [More] -
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Hi Heather Yeah my doc said right away that they will need to monitor my liver function, which I am already doing every 3 months for the Avonex (inte... [More] -
If You Have "Flu-Like Sxs" frm interfers, why take
Well, I take Rebif cause it works for me. I started with the "China Rat Club" almost two years ago. Since I've been taking it my MRIs have ... [More] -
Top MS Myths Debunked
HEALTH FACTS & MYTHS Top Multiple Sclerosis Myths Debunked (NAPSI)-More than 400,000 Americans are affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), a ... [More] -
Rebif???
REBIF is an interferon beta-1a which is similar to AVONEX. Here is the subtle difference between the two: The specific activity of interferon beta-1a... [More]
