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I have a problem with the weakness and fatigue. I am taking Provigil, and it helps with my alertness. I have been taking ALCAR for a couple of months and did not realize the IMPORTANCE of the empty stomach. I have since tried to take it in the morning and it is almost an hour before I have breakfas...

My MS nurse told me to leave the bubble in (AVONEX) Making sure it was behind the serum, to finish it off. Of course Avonex goes into the muscle. AND I was to ADD the bubble back in when I was on the 1/2 dose and wasted the meds onto a papertowel. She felt the Avonex needed the airbubble behind it t...

My monthly cost is a $25 co pay. My insurance picks up the rest. Walmart charges $1275. I think..

DX 4/04 at age 50 On my 3rd injection of Avonex Taking basic multi-vitamin. Acetyl - l Carntine 2000 mg daily Provigil 150 mg (1.5 tabs) Acidolophis (sp) No side effects so far from Avonex...I started on 1/4 dose and will have a full dose this friday. I follow Atkins wol, do 2.5 miles on the treadmi...

I am not out yet. I told my employer. I am in a 2 person office, so the doc visits have to be organized so I can leave. Unfortunatly my boss is telling every client that walks in the door when I am not here. With very doc appt I wonder who has come into the office. He keeps telling me so and so's b...

Willy and Lotty, Thanks for your imput. Lotty what dose of Provigil do you take? 2x a day? I am almost ready to try 100 mg...but I am afraid of being too "awake" at bedtime. I perked up at the weight loss side effect with the AVONEX, and Willy shot that down. Every one is different. I hope...

Hi ALL..my drug school went well. The Nurse was very nice. We played with the 1.5 in needles and decided my fat layer on my legs was not a real problem, and she gave me a bunch of smaller 1 in needles. I guess you need the long needles to get well into the muscle. I had a very very physically active...

As a newbie I am trying to read all the posts a little at a time and saw this thread. How did your testing go? and what did you get out of it? I had a test and after 4 hours of looking at pictures, memorizing lists of words, sequencing cards with dots on them, the Neurophysic (SP!) doc (who looks to...

Hello Phillip. I saw your website and found everything interesting.

The person you are caregiver for must be proud that you care enough to do all this research.

What lead you to do all this research and start this website?

It must have been very time consuming.

PEACE

8O This is the forum for me. I am starting Avonex shortly (after taking drug class!) and after reading lots about it am convinced this is the med for me. I also plan on doing the shot as soon as I hit the door after work on friday, vegging on the sofa until 9 pm and going to bed directly. My doctor...

:idea: This looks like a great forum. Who posted before in introductions about aerobics? I am a former *grin* aerobics instructor, dance teacher, fitness professional. I moved in 1999 and my aerobic classes decreased to 2x a week. Now I am not teaching at all and usually do an hour a day on the tre...

Hello all on the board. I am a newbie, female age 50 dx 4/04 RRMS symptoms beginning 07/02. Would not jump on the MS bandwagon, so denied. Would not even consider a serious problem until I needed neck surgery and the MRI showed spots on the spine. After a wonderful surgery had the *pleasure* of anot...