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tsdanir 08/24/2007

I have been told many times to drink lots of fluids before and after an Avonex Injection to help with the symptoms....

I decided to drink V8 juice one night before and after my shot. I noticed that I felt considerably better the next morning as opposed to other times when I drank only water and juices.

Has anyone else had experience with drinking V8 before and after injection or any type of other drink that made you feel better the next day?
I'd like to know what most people are drinking....

deleted_user 08/26/2007

I'm not a fan of V8, so I haven't tried that route.

However, I have been on Avonex for 8 years and during this time I have experimented with different things in an attempt to help ease the side effects.

I have found that eating a couple of bananas, one about an hour before I administer my shot and then one about three hours after my shot, eases my side effects tremendously. I eat another one when I wake up the next morning, as this is when my side effects are at their worst.

Bananas seem to especially ease the migraine and muscle pains I usually get, despite the claim that side effects will ease on their own after you've taken the shots for a while.

Try some bananas and see if they help ease your side effects too.

Eloise 08/26/2007

As another Avonex user, I think next week when I get my injection I just may try V8 with a bananna! My symptoms are not bad anymore, but sometimes I get some achiness and do tend to get a headache two days after the injection. Ibuprofen before and after the injection and the next day has worked fairly well for me, but I like your natural approaches even better! Thanks for sharing what has worked. I'll let you know if it works for me!

Michelle (eloise)

tsdanir 08/30/2007

I think it's the vitamin C that helps!

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