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AVONEX TIP #18


I've been on Avonex for about 4 years now. At first I was scared of the big needle and the side effects. My husband is willing to give me the shots, and it did take a while for us to adjust....but practice makes perfect and now we hardly even bat an eye when it's shot night!  I take 3 Motrin at the time of my evening shot. Then when I wake up, I drink lots of water with breakfast (and coffee!) and take 2 more Motrin. I find the more water I drink the day of and after the shot makes a HUGE difference in how I feel. I do usually feel a little extra tired and call it my "hangover" day. It's never felt bad enough to interfere with my daily routine. For me, it took a few months to get the hang of it and find out what worked.
Also, when you are just starting, they will let you do the titration, you will start out with a half dose and work up to the full dose, so it won't be such a shock to your system. I must say that I really prefer only having to think about my shot once per week, and I have never had an injection site reaction. On my "shot night" I make sure and have a special treat, like ice cream or a movie or whatever.
The one surprise with Avonex is that I now have an alcohol sensitivity. I can't drink more than 3 drinks or else I get an extremely bad hangover. Wasn't expecting that! So now I just make sure I keep track of how much I've drank on my monthly "mom's night out" binges! So if you like to drink, just be careful and be aware!
Heather 

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