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Avonex and Injection Site Reactions

I had horrible injection site reactions to C. I gave it a good college try ...my doc that I was done with it. I am on avonex now and granted I have the flu symptoms but no huge hives.  (from www.msworld.org)  Read full post

I started on avonex and switched to rebif a ...since switching to rebif. The injection site reactions are the worse thing about rebif. They ...can inject to minimize the redness. I like injectin...  (from www.dailystrength.org)  Read full post

...been on Avonex,copaxone,and tysabri the side effects of the first 2 I couldn't stand. Avonex I stayed sick with flew like symptoms.With copaxone the injection site reaction was unbearable.with...  (from www.healthboards.com)  Read full post

...on Avonex for 3 years before I started Tysabri. I never had any of the flu like symptoms or any of the injection site reactions. I just felt...  (from www.msworld.org)  Read full post

...I started on it, previously I was on avonex and was having 2 relapses per year, with lots of symptoms in between relapses, and ...only side effect I have had is injection site reactions like bee...  (from www.thisisms.com)  Read full post

Hello,\ I have been on avonex for about 8 years and ...years. \ \ I chose avonex in the first instance as ...anymore. I only ever had 1 really bad injection site reaction, but after 8 years,...  (from www.mssociety.org.uk)  Read full post

I am currently on Avonex and am considering changing to ...have what I call the Avonex hangover of fatigue from the ...am willing to accept the injection site reactions rather than the...  (from www.msworld.org)  Read full post

...Copaxone!! \ \ The slight injection site reactions are nothing compared to the misery I had while...  (from www.msworld.org)  Read full post

...so I was switched to Avonex and have been taking that ...for you though. I wasn't a fan of the daily injection site reactions, but I am also not a fan of ...about 12 hours after my Avonex...  (from www.dailystrength.org)  Read full post

I was on avonex for six years, but had ...blood count and infections. I hated avonex because of the side affects ...No side effects other then injection site reactions (minor). See what your do...  (from www.dailystrength.org)  Read full post