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karen

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posted 06/12/2009, comments (4)

Has anyone stopped taking Avonex

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... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/12/2009, comments (2)

Has anyone stopped taking Avonex

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... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/08/2009, comments (7)

Switching meds...

I have been taking Avonex for around three months and I am starting to think it is going to "ruin" my life. I am seriously thinking about either switching to another med. or going it alone(with no meds) for awhile and see what happens. I take my Avonex injection on Friday night and through the night the nasty headache starts and by Sat. I can do... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/27/2008, comments (0)

My 2nd and 3rd Pregnancies

After such success with my first pregnancy and birth, my husband and I decided to expand our family. Again, I was nervous and scared. How long could my luck last? Well I didn’t have any problems with my second pregnancy or birth. I had planned on breastfeeding for six months, like with my firstborn. Well, 4 weeks after my daughter... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/04/2008, comments (3)

So Far, So Good

I had been taking Avonex, one of the disease modifying drugs since March 1998. We originally chose Avonex, one of the ABCRs, because the shots were less frequent than the others. After almost 10 years, (although I took off about 2 years with the pregnancies/nursing), my new doctor has switched me to Rebif. I used to take Avonex on Sunday... Read more Chevron

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