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Hi I have been on Avonex for a year now. My first dose was definitely discouraging. Flu like symptoms to the extreme. I am one of those people who finds Ibuprofen to be much more beneficial than Tylenol. Although over the months the symptoms have gotten better, I do experience the shivers at night a...

Hi Your experience sounds just like mine. I went for a simple eye exam thinking I needed glasses and got hit with the I'm sending you to a neurologist. I have been on Avonex now since May. I, too, have found ibuprofen (Motrin to be exact...I have no clue why Advil would be different but it has made ...

Thank you for your response. I went to a new neurologist today (didn't get a good feeling from my original one). I questioned her about smaller needles (such as 1/2 '' needles). She did mention it needs to be IM but given that I'm not a very large person, it might work for me. There's a nurse in her...

Hi I've been on Avonex now for 4 months and I'm still having difficulty with injection discomfort. I know try icing the spot down until it feels numb before the injection and I get the shot at room temp. My Avonex prescription comes with the standard 23 gauge/ 1 and 1/4'' needle. When I go for my ne...

I started the Avonex in May and I am still trying to get used to being a pin cushion once a week. We've tried a couple different approaches to see what hurts less. What size needle are you going to use? I myself have 1 in 1/4 and I do notice if my boyfriend is not careful and slides it all the way i...

Hi Kevin, I'm a newbie on here and I myself was just diagnosed in Apr after taking a simple trip to the optometrist b/c I thought I needed glasses. My optic neuritus has made it pretty much impossible for me to drive at night. Have they started treatment for yours? I had a dose of IV steroids and th...

Hi Hanhie I just joined this forum this evening and came across this post. I was recently diagnosed (Apr) and began Avonex in May. I started feeling the paranoia of injecting in one spot (thighs) early on and have started mixing it up with my upper arms. To answer your question, in my experience, th...