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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) | 876 |
65% |
| Narcolepsy | 1 |
100% |
| Financial Challenges | 1 |
100% |
| Coming Out | 1 |
100% |
| Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (883
Members)
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Avonex Reviews
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one of the few that the transient symptoms never went away, most weeks I still suffer the 'truck' effect
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I think it has helped slow the progression even though I have continued to progress, I have had fewer flares since I started.
Flue Symptoms have been the worse side effects I have experienced from the Avonex. Because I started having seizures, it was looked and is watched in case the drug has any part in the seizures.
Flue Symptoms have been the worse side effects I have experienced from the Avonex. Because I started having seizures, it was looked and is watched in case the drug has any part in the seizures.
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been on it for a little over a year. Still don't like it, but, I am hoping it is helping slow down the progression. Time will tell!
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Seems to be working but I hate doing the shot. I have to ice my leg for about 5 minutes before I can do the shot.
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after 2 1/2 years still feel side effects but i think its working it has reduced the nr of severe attacks
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not great
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Worked, got sick of the flu like side effects after 5 years
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I guess it's working. All I know is it makes me feel terrible!
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It sucks. If you like having the flu 1 day a week then take it. I haven't been on it long enough to tell if it's working or not.
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Discussions
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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]
