Did you have to "wean" yourself off or did you just stop giving yourself the injection? Did you have any negative side effects getting off the meds? I am supposed to take my injection today but I do not want to...I would like to have a good weekend for once with out being miserable!!!But I dont wanna cause any problems. please let me know what your experience was. thanks
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HI,
MY NAME I GEORGE AND I HAVE BEEN ON AVONEX SINCE 1987 AND I HAVE HAD HAD MS SINCE 1985 & I STARTED HAVING SIDING EFFECTS JUST LATELY AND LASTING FOR A WHOLE WEEK AND UNTIL THE NEXT SHOT DAT AND IT WAS AWFUL. I DECIDED ON MY OWN TO STOP THE SHOTS A MONTH AGO AND I FEEL ALOT BETTER OTHER THEN THE REGULAR MS SYMPTOMS,BUT NO FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS (THANK HEAVENS
). YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE MY ADVICE YOU CAN CHECK WITH YOUR DR FIRST. I WAS TOLD TO USE TYLENOL OR ADVIL WITH THE AVONEX BUT THAT DID NOT WORK FOR ME AND I CAN TAKE ADVIL IT WAS TOO HARD ON MY STOMACH.THIS IS YOUR CHOICE AND DO NOT TAKE MY ADVICE COMPLETELY,YOU SHOULD CHECK WITH YOURDR FIRST IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD,THIS IS TOTALLY UP TO YOU 
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I HOPE THIS IS OF HELP TO YOU
GEORGE
Hi George, Since my last post I have stopped taking Avonex. I have been on Copaxone for around 2 months. Things are going pretty good with it. ALthough its a daily injection and does hurt, it has no flulike side effects..YEAH! Thankyou for your advice. I hope you are doing well..Are you on any meds now?
Karen