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MS Lifelines has many patient assistance programs for anyone having payment difficulties due to copays or lack of insurance. Just call them!! For new people starting on Rebif, you are gauranteed a ...

Hello all-

In the studies, it takes 2 months for Rebif to show a dramatic effect on MRI lesions. Thats really the only thing that can be measured objectively. In terms of clinical measures, like ...

Glad they are having a conference call for analysts and investors tomorrow- what about the patients???

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Actually I wouldn't be so cynical. I think that this is a fairly significant data point showing copaxone really does slow the disease down even over the long haul. The reduction in relapses to 0.1 ( ...

Awesome!! Rebif has very strong MRI data. The High Dose High Frequency interferons (R and B) have MRI data similair to Tysabri.

Punchy, the last 3 batches I've received have had faulty syringes too. I couldn't completely push the plunger down. I called the helpline and all they said was-if you can't push it anymore than don't. ...

Hi Grump,
It turned out that my new MRI showed no new leisons... not sure where all these new symptoms came from (Rebif, perchance?).
I am supposed to start Copaxone this week. I am looking forward ...

The new formulation of Rebif is not available in the US yet. It was recently approved by the European Commission and will available soon in other countries....the FDA is taking their own sweet time.

Interesting tip on the tea bags- never heard of that. There was a poster of a study presented at a major MS Conference this year looking at managing injection site reactions. This seems to be a com ...

Never heard of this...is this still happening? Just wondering if you were getting an infection at the time and maybe it was coincidental? We are always quick to blame our MS or Medication for anythi ...

Just a quick point- just because one person didnt derive benefit, doesnt mean that the next person will not. MS is so different for everyone and many people see significant benefit in reduction of re ...

Pay attention to those "lumpy bump"....that can be the start of lipoatrophy which is becoming more and more common with Copaxone injections. Some publications are saying up to 50% of people will get ...

I spoke to someone at a program on Saturday who said that applying heat helped alot. So, instead of icing the site prior to the injection, apply a warm wash cloth. Then after your injection, do the ...

Its interesting to me that when GA is studied in a trial with a proper design- randomized, prospective, placebo controlled, multi-center...it doesnt reach statistical significance on end points. Howe ...

Its great to change the needle size but keep in mind that the studies were done with IM injections, so be sure if you are changing the needle that you are still getting the med IM and that you are not ...