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Hi all,

I was diagnosed with MS in Dec. 2003, although I had been having symptoms for about 2 years prior. I am now on Avonex and have been for about 2 1/2 months. I am only on 1/2 of a shot, due to the side affects. I still have alot of side effects that seem to last 24 hours. I am very achy, get the sweats real bad and a headache. I also feel ...

I got a letter from Biogen Idec which states that they will bring the powder form of avonex back to the market along with the pre-filled. They said that focus groups revealed that some people preferred the powder form. Personally, I think the pre-filled formula is much more convenient and the injection and side effects are no different than the powder form.

:?: My question: Why are ...

I have my first shot of Avonex this coming Friday and I must admit I am a little anxious!! Is there anyone out there with some encouraging messages for me? The injection is not the scarey bit for me - it's the side effects!!

A scared Brit!

JD

Two hours after my first injection, I received my first reaction to the med. The shakes. People would call them the "chills", but I experience something much more dramatic, like I was an unbalanced clothes washer on the spin cycle. I also had a headache and was achy but that may have been attributed to the shakes. Has anyone else had the same experience? :?:

This is the first Monday in 3 months that I have felt human! Here's hoping my body is getting adjusted to the Avonex. I take the injections on Friday evening and normally don't feel well until Wednesday.

I'm so excited, I just wanted to share with someone, thanks for letting me ramble.

Hope all of you are doing well!

I was diagnosed with MS in Feb of '97. I started Avonex then and had Solumedrol steroids due to Optic Neuritis. I got better quickly. One year later, same thing. Three months later, same thing. By Nov '99 I knew that my treatment was getting me nowhere, so I discontinued the Avonex. I have been in a wheelchair since then with many degrading symptoms. I have been on my own as far as treatment goes. ...