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What patients are saying about
Avonex and Injection Site Reactions

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Nausea
  • Nausea is a known side effect of Avonex
  • 218 posts reported Nausea with Avonex, 0.89% of total posts
Nausea
Injection Site Reactions
  • Injection Site Reactions is a known side effect of Avonex
  • Injection Site Reactions is #11 in Avonex discussions.
  • 187 posts reported Injection Site Reactions with Avonex, 0.76% of total posts
Injection Site Reactions
Burning
  • 172 posts reported Burning with Avonex, 0.7% of total posts
Burning
Insomnia
  • Insomnia is a known side effect of Avonex
  • 157 posts reported Insomnia with Avonex, 0.64% of total posts
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What patients are saying about Avonex and Injection Site Reactions

187 patient discussions from healthcare websites and blogs
flu-like symptoms. I am starting Avonex soon and am trying...
11/19/2011
Based upon an Avonex study, only about 20% of people get injection site reactions or flu-like symptoms. I am starting Avonex soon and am trying to get ready for what to expect and the...  (from www.msworld.org)  Read full post
with the injection site reactions with Betaseron, then...
11/23/2012
...I was on Avonex for 10 years. Because Avonex is an intramuscular injection, there are very little injection site reactions. The most I ...problems with the injection site reactions with Betase...  (from www.thisisms.com)  Read full post
if you get the injection site reactions. Not everybody gets...
03/07/2010
If the avonex needles scare you and your husband, why not give copaxone a try and see if you get the injection site reactions. Not everybody gets them, so maybe you'll be one...  (from www.thisisms.com)  Read full post
took Avonex for 10 years. The IM injections aren't as bad...
11/21/2010
I took Avonex for 10 years. The IM ...was that there were no injection site reactions. \ \...  (from www.thisisms.com)  Read full post
Good news! I was on Avonex from 2002-2009.\\\ Had hair...
05/22/2010
Hi,\\\ Good news! I was on Avonex from 2002-2009.\\\ Had hair loss- ...to it. Have no side effect other than some minor injection site reactions that can be easily dealt with.\\\ On Copaxone eigh...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post
I've been on Avonex for 10 years and never had an injection...
09/16/2010
I've been on Avonex for 10 years and never had an injection sting. There are no injection site reactions either since it's an IM injection. However, I have...  (from www.thisisms.com)  Read full post
I use to log my Avonex injections. I find this helpful...
11/14/2009
...I use to log my Avonex injections. I find this helpful ...injected into the prior week as there are no injection site reactions. I also use it to write down other related...  (from www.thisisms.com)  Read full post
I had horrible injection site reactions. When I switched...
11/28/2011
...comes prefilled. I had horrible injection site reactions. When I switched to Avonex I went to the ...have never had an injection site reaction. \ \ So is ...is it Rebif vs Avonex? Who knows...  (from www.msworld.org)  Read full post
avonex. Avonex has been shown to be slightly less effective...
06/09/2010
I am on avonex. Avonex has been shown to be ...in slowing progression. I like Avonex due to the decreased injections...the ...and less injections so less injection site reactions. They are IM ...  (from www.msworld.org)  Read full post
took me off of it and we started Avonex. I haven't had...
02/22/2008
...have been on Avonex since August 2007. ...night, but I hate feeling like crap all day ...year and had horrible injection site reactions so my neuro took me off of it and we started Avonex. I...  (from msrefugees.proboards.com)  Read full post