About to start my Rebif for the 1st time!!!!

[kel1lost]

Hi!  I am about to start my Rebif for the first time ever next week.  I wanted to know if you liked the auto inject or the normal syringe, and why you like either one better than the other. And how does it make you feel after u take the injection?  And for how long you feel ill afterwords, if u do at all.  Thanks!!



The nurse came over today and showed me how to do it both ways.  I went to school to be a medical asst. and so I know how to to sub. cutanious injections.  I think I would like doing it myself better, because I can control the speed og it.  But we'll see!  Can't wait to start!

Thanks you guys!
Kel

[kel1lost]

  SO INCREDIBLY GLAD THAT I HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN MY LIFE NOW!!!  MEANS SO DARN MUCH TO ME!!!

[Lulu54]

Hi kel, your neuro is starting you on a very reliable drug. I would be in no hurry to jump to the oral drugs until you see if Rebif works for you.  GIlenya is a stronger drug, but my msologist uses this analogy ...

You don't want a riding mower to cut your lawn when you a push mower will do.  Bigger is not always better.  Save G as a next drug to try if Rebif doesn't work for you.

Good luck with this - I'm on copaxone and I use my autoinjector.  One of these days I should get brave and try the manual inject. ... I've been saying that for almost 3 years.  LOL

best, Lulu

[sllowe]

Kel,

I inject straight up. It's less abrasive to me. The needle is so thin, you don't really feel it much. You can feel a burn once the med goes in sometimes because it's acidic.

Hope your nurse was fab - mine was. Like guitar girl I think it is preference. Try them both for sure that way you'll know what you like best.
-shell

[kel1lost]

Thanks for the info!!!!

[kel1lost]

Ok, I was defenatly going for gynalia at 1st.  Just seemed easier.  I know it hasn't been out that long, though and I wanted to use the dmd's ( i think that's wat the interfuron's are called) Just seemed better for me because I am newly dx and I want someting that I know is the best right now.  We'll see how it goes!  Keep ya posted, k!

[Guitar_grrrl]

Self injection is REALLY easy.  I've also used Betaseron, and I found I had fewer skin reactions with the auto-injector.  A matter of preference, really.  

Good Luck!

[Lucy671060]

Hi Kel1lost,

I work for a MS specialist, and Rebif is very good.  There are a few more meds on the market that are oral rather than injections.  One is called Ampyra and the other is Gilenya.  They are both very good meds. Talk to your neurologist next time and see what he thinks of these 2.  Remember if you have a site reaction to call the Rebif nurse immediately.  Good Luck and keep me posted!