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@LadyCaroline 

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LadyCaroline

Avonex

Hi folks :) I'm starting Avonex on Friday. Any help or suggestions on how to get though my side effects, or injection tips for when I start doing my own? How have you found Avonex, do you feel it has helped your relapses at all? I'm excited and nervous so i'll be glad to get it over and done with. Thanks in advance. :)
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@Stumbler
@Stumbler
 

Hi @LadyCaroline , you can find a lot of this information by using the forum's search capability (the magnifying glass, top right) and searching for Avonex. Personally, I can't help you on Avonex as I did a 5 year stint on Betaferon, but that just became part of my normal routine. Did Avonex. or Betaferon, work? Well, that's the unanswerable question. You just never know how you would be if you hadn't taken it. But, it's all about you and your management of your MS. Adopting a DMD is your way of exerting some control over this condition. :wink:

@Bloomers1968
@Bloomers1968
 

Take some Ibuprofen, keep hydrated and dont panic it should get better. I did 3+ years on avonex and unfortunately it didnt work for me (they can only tell you after years on it)