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by Baumer
Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:38 am
Forum: Avonex
Topic: Anxiety on day of Injection
Replies: 7
Views: 3705

I have found over the years that what NHE mentions also works for me. I inject on Wednesday mornings (don't want to ruin a perfectly good weekend) and take ibuprofen every 4 hours. If I do this, I feel fine throughout the day and my sleep pattern is normal. I then take two ibuprofen the next morning...
by Baumer
Wed May 30, 2007 1:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Laser eye surgery
Replies: 23
Views: 6922

I was dx'd with MS in Oct 04. I recently had LASIK done on both eyes (February). I still have a little bit of haloing in my right eye when watching movies in the dark. Other than that, I am very pleased with the results. It is nice not to have to worry about falling asleep with my contacts in, or ha...
by Baumer
Mon May 21, 2007 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2nd Relapse in 3 months
Replies: 55
Views: 12001

Oh, and I forgot to mention that my numbness was caused by lesions on my spinal cord. Depending on where those lesions hit may explain why some areas on the same extremity feel different.

Thanks,
Aaron
by Baumer
Mon May 21, 2007 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2nd Relapse in 3 months
Replies: 55
Views: 12001

Just my $0.02

Hi Brock, Sorry to hear about your struggles. When I was diagnosed, I was pretty much numb from my chest down. I was put on a prednisone taper that helped, but didn't seem to get things completely calmed down. When the numbness started creeping up my legs again a few weeks later, my neuro put me on ...
by Baumer
Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:53 pm
Forum: Drug Pipeline
Topic: Tovaxin press release
Replies: 92
Views: 30017

The company has no snake oil to sell you and unless one of your friends runs a biotech fund, no one reading this post could possibly invest in the company. I wouldn't agree with this statement. I bought 800 shares through my online trading account a few months ago. Hopefully it won't be a total was...
by Baumer
Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:55 pm
Forum: Drug Pipeline
Topic: Summary of the pipeline
Replies: 437
Views: 216776

The updated list is available as the first post on the first page of this thread. Dignan updates that post regularly.

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas :)
by Baumer
Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:56 am
Forum: Avonex
Topic: Interferon Beta 1a
Replies: 4
Views: 4373

Thanks for the reply. I think some of the arbitrary factors built into the pricing are all the supposedly "free" junk that the drug companies give you (that mostly end up in the garbage) and the multiple time weekly info that they continually mail out that keeps stating the exact same thin...
by Baumer
Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Four categories
Replies: 6
Views: 2242

Bromley wrote:

As most of you know 'atrophy' (brain tissue loss) - scares the pants of me.





I'm totally with you on that. If I would have know about my MS in college, I probably wouldn't have "pruned back" so many brain cells on Friday and Saturday nights...
by Baumer
Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:50 pm
Forum: Avonex
Topic: Interferon Beta 1a
Replies: 4
Views: 4373

Interferon Beta 1a

Okay, I have a stupid question... If Avonex and Rebif are the same drug (interferon beta 1a) and the difference is the way it is injected (IM vs. SC), then why couldn't someone buy a months supply of Rebif (which is approximately the same price as Avonex) and simply inject 2/3 of the 44mcg dose IM? ...
by Baumer
Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:55 am
Forum: Copaxone
Topic: Any Other Copaxone Users Around?
Replies: 45
Views: 23245

Hi bebe, Thanks for the info and clarification. You are correct in the fact that Rebif had a lower occurance of flu like symtoms than Avonex. As far as the severity of the symptoms, I'll have to take your word on that. Other considerations that were taken into account that I didn't mention before we...
by Baumer
Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:31 am
Forum: Copaxone
Topic: Any Other Copaxone Users Around?
Replies: 45
Views: 23245

Hi MK, I was just recently (2 weeks) switched from copaxone by my neuro. I stated my concern about the 3 times-a-week flu like symptoms with Rebif. Because of my concerns, he suggested Avonex. I wasn't real keen on that either, mainly because of the needle length and the fact that Avonex doesn't hav...
by Baumer
Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:36 am
Forum: Copaxone
Topic: Copaxone and steroids
Replies: 6
Views: 7237

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Hi Brian, I am currently on Copaxone. I use the autoinjection to do the shots as I am a big whimp when it comes to needles. The nurse who showed me how to use the autoinjector told me to set the needle depth to 6mm. I kept it set to this depth for all injection sites. With this depth, I had all kind...
by Baumer
Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:22 am
Forum: Regimens
Topic: Anecdote's personal treatment regime
Replies: 58
Views: 22508

Sarah,

Thanks for your quick response. I will definitely look at Daunted's log and figure out what I need to suggest to my neuro. Thanks for all the help. :)

Aaron
by Baumer
Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:29 am
Forum: Regimens
Topic: Anecdote's personal treatment regime
Replies: 58
Views: 22508

Okay, I did some more digging and found that rifampin and rifampicin are indeed the same drug. Also, zithromax is the name for azithromycin. But the dosage of the azithromycin is still a question as is the use of it with, without, or instead of rifampicin.

Thanks again for you time.
Aaron
by Baumer
Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:00 am
Forum: Regimens
Topic: Anecdote's personal treatment regime
Replies: 58
Views: 22508

All these drug names can get confusing...

Hi Sarah, Thanks for all the time you spend to put out the info on your antibiotic regimen. I have a few questions that I hope you or someone else reading the forum can answer. I was on Tysabri for one infusion before that got yanked, so now I am looking at other options. Basically, I want to arm my...

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