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    Condition: Multiple Sclerosis
    4/14/2018 5:42:03 PM

    Reviewer: Barb , 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I have been taking this med since 2002. I still get nasty side effects every week, but it’s a small price to pay for getting good mri results, and less attacks. Everyone’ body is different, so how this medication may effect one person, can be greatly different in someone else.

    Condition: Multiple Sclerosis
    8/2/2016 10:00:30 PM

    Reviewer: mark rosenthal, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    It didnt work for me and only gave me chills every week.

    Condition: Multiple Sclerosis
    5/7/2016 2:25:23 AM

    Reviewer: mordi, 55-64 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    The only side effect that I have are pains in the injection place 4 days after the injection

    Condition: Multiple Sclerosis
    9/19/2015 11:12:45 PM

    Reviewer: You don't know my journey! !!!, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I have only used Avonex. I was diagnosed in Feb 2015. I have some bery well with symptoms. Each case is different but I feel ber normal taking the Avonex.

    Condition: Multiple Sclerosis
    2/10/2015 3:26:56 AM

    Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I've been on Avonex for 9 years now. I inject on Friday night take 2 Aleve before and most times it's fine. Every so often side effects come back as it was first time use EX: chills aches and just feeling run down. my Doctor gave me a box of smaller needles 30g . you can get them from CVS or Walgreens cheap. the smaller size helps with pain.as for the drug it self I have had 4 relapse' ... Show Full Comment

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