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I took Avonex for a little over a year and was didn't feel good the day after my shot. Switch to Rebif and have been on it since Jan. and have had no side effects I may be a little tired some days but that is all. Good Luck Dawn

VF and everyone else,

Hope everyone had a relaxing easter!

Happy Easter!

Dawn

Hi everyone, The weather has finally broke kids are trying to wear their shorts and it is not that time yet! We walk the track at school while my oldest practice softball. It is that time of year again I will have little to no time to excise. I'm looking into taking some college classes for data ent...

Brenda,
I'm glad you had a nice trip! We are getting snow again I thought it was gone. Well it always happens when I wash and put the kids snow stuff away it snows I thought I was safe. Have a nice day! Dawn

I started on Avonex and switch after year and 4 months. My ms doctor told me to consider Rebif because if I have active lesions he would like for me to switch. Well my husband decided that he could give me the shot with the auto injector and then we wouldn't have to rely on my sister. I didn't like ...

I haven't started on any med. I try and control fatigue with exercise. It works most of the time. Dawn

I use OPC it is for the immune system, B-12, fish oil, coral calcuim, multivitamin. Dawn

Chris, Sorry to hear you have the flu hope you are feeling better soon!

Kim, Go girl go!

Dawn

Diane, Thank you for the information. VirtuallyFine, I also have the red welts my husband has tried to keep the injecter away form my skin and it is better. I tried to ice and it really bruise bad so I stop doing that. Diane, Thank you I agree it is hard to adjust to ms. Kim, I was on Avonex before ...

Hi, I've been on rebif since Jan. and my questions is does anyone else bruise bad after the shot (we use the auto injector) I had one in my stomach with out the auto injector and it bruise really bad. I'm thinking maybe I'm lacking a vitamin or something. Just want to know if this is happening to ot...

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone is still hanging in their I know it is hard somedays but have to keep going!

I'm so glad it is warming up I love to walk or ride bikes with the kids.

Hope everyone has a good week!
Dawn

Hi all, I made my kids walk with me around the town it is over a mile that is what I do on the treadmill. It has been so nice it was a little cooled for me but the kids were fine. It was a very nice walk! I still walk 3 times a week for 20 min. and do some weights and sit ups. Hope everyone is findi...

Hi Joy and everyone,

I was dx in sept. 2002 started on Avonex and then switch to Rebif in Jan.

Married to a wonderful husband of 15 yaers and 3 wonderful kids 12, 9, & 8. From michigan. Dawn

Kim I agree I will be glad when I can get into the pool. I will have to be careful this year I think I maybe have problems with the heat. I sat out on the deck last summer and watch the kids and I guess I was getting over heated and didn't realize it and had a relapse. I love to be outside. :) Sharo...

Sharon, Went to doc and he wanted a mri of my neck and told me if I have any active lesions he would like to to think about rebif. The nurse showed us the rebif informaiton and sent stuff home Well, on the way home my husband and I talk about it and I had to have my sister that lives 30 min. from me...