About to start Avonex - feeling anxious

Hello Cheryl. I have no experience of the new Avonex pen, but I was on Avonex for years, so am familiar with the drug itself. For me, and side effects were generally very mild - especially when I remembered to take 2 ibuprofen last thing at night, just after the injection, and two more on waking up the next morning, whether I felt I needed them or not - prevention was much more reliable than cure. But even if I forgot, the side effects were just a bit like a mild hangover - the one glass too many, one hour too late sort, not the wheels coming off sort. After a slightly subdued morning I would be feeling fine. More often than not, though, I had compeltely forgotten I had done the injection the night before. And it is only once a week, so you can choose an night to suit.

I can't say the injection was fun, but it was OK - usually a bit uncomfortable, sometimes I didn't feel a thing. Plus, of course, no site reactions at all.

I found it a very good drug, and the good effects far outweighed the bad ones. It worked well for me for years, then became less effective, but I had had a very good run, and hope that you do too.

Alison
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