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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)
find Avonex helpful
Avonex Reviews
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so far i am doing very good, side effects are not bad for me at all
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been on weekly shots since September of 2006
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Feels terrible after the shot.
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Seems to work for the most part.
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It has slowed down and made a big difference in my life once I started giving myself the injections. I plan to continue on Avonex and working my symptoms to feel better about myself.SincerelyJohn
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So far so good, only one relapse since 11/05
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couldn't live without it!
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Five years and still working!!!
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MY MRI HAS SHOWN NO NEW PLAQUES FOR 3 YEARS , NO DECREASE BUT NO INCREASE.
Working / Worked
Seems to have stabilized the rollercoaster effect of the multiple sclerosis. Tylenol helps with sideeffects on the night of dosage.
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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]
