Re: Started new drug today

[Guest guest]

HI Elf!

I'm glad the Avonex wasn't hard for you! I too, am on Avonex for MS,

and it has been a breeze for me, as well. Good luck!

> Well, the wait to start the AVONEX ended today. (It took since

Sept. for

> BIOGEN corp. to set it up to take it, through the insurance co.

since it

> was so expensive. Insurance companies can be soooo picky. BIOGEN

handled

> ALL the leg work, paper work, etc. for me!) The INJECTION was a

> snap.They had a RN nurse come and " teach us " .

> NO side effects. Just a little hearing trouble from a " pressure "

type

> feeling in my ears (still have this), and a little " pressure "

feeling

> behind my eyes (still have this also), and a little bit of rubbery-

shaky

> legs. But I thought maybe those " symptoms " were from the

> anxiety/expectations of starting the deep muscle shots.

> So hopefully, I can continue to use this AVONEX and slow this down

> somewhat. They are not real sure how well it will help me, since my

RRMS

> seems to be overlaping into Progressive this past year. So we will

see.

> The Biogen people also told me that since the Arthritis doctor put

me

> back on the MEDROL dose pack last week and I started the Prednisone

> today, that that may cut out ALL side effects the AVONEX might

have. And

> I guess it did! No " FLU LIKE " symptoms whatsoever! No seizures,

etc. So

> I am happy puppy tonight!

> Hey!!! Maybe I broke the " BAD LUCK " cycle for ALL OF US today!!!

Ok....

> everybody will have GOOD LUCK from here on out! The Elf has spoken!

[Guest guest]

Good for you. Glad to hear that you may have broken the bad luck cycle for

us. I'll let you know how it works on this end.

Love and Hugs

Stacey in PA

[Guest guest]

The Elf has indeed spoken, and I pray her words are TRUE! Good luck Susie.

I hope the new med helps. It¹s to bad these insurance companies give us so

much grief about meds that have such a good potential to help us. I¹m glad

the side effects seem mild and hope you tolerate this well.

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> Well, the wait to start the AVONEX ended today. (It took since Sept. for

> BIOGEN corp. to set it up to take it, through the insurance co. since it

> was so expensive. Insurance companies can be soooo picky. BIOGEN handled

> ALL the leg work, paper work, etc. for me!) The INJECTION was a

> snap.They had a RN nurse come and " teach us " .

> NO side effects. Just a little hearing trouble from a " pressure " type

> feeling in my ears (still have this), and a little " pressure " feeling

> behind my eyes (still have this also), and a little bit of rubbery-shaky

> legs. But I thought maybe those " symptoms " were from the

> anxiety/expectations of starting the deep muscle shots.

> So hopefully, I can continue to use this AVONEX and slow this down

> somewhat. They are not real sure how well it will help me, since my RRMS

> seems to be overlaping into Progressive this past year. So we will see.

> The Biogen people also told me that since the Arthritis doctor put me

> back on the MEDROL dose pack last week and I started the Prednisone

> today, that that may cut out ALL side effects the AVONEX might have. And

> I guess it did! No " FLU LIKE " symptoms whatsoever! No seizures, etc. So

> I am happy puppy tonight!

> Hey!!! Maybe I broke the " BAD LUCK " cycle for ALL OF US today!!! Ok....

> everybody will have GOOD LUCK from here on out! The Elf has spoken!

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