Rebif-Nausea Started After 2 months

Hi, Fellow Rebif Users.

I was wondering if anyone else, began having nausea, and feel like vomiting, several months after they began Rebif?

Last night, I was so surprised to have the dry heaves an hour or so, after my injection.

I was nauseated again this morning, and had the dry heaves again.

Is this normal, after two months?

TIA
Sheila

[sllowe]

Hi Sheila,

I will look into how common it is for you Rita. I've not experienced it, and hope perhaps there is a stomach or intestine bug getting at you. Will post something as soon as I find...
Hugs..-shell

[yorkieville]

Hi, Shell.

Thanks. I wondered the same thing, if I might be getting a virus or the flu. I felt pretty bad all day yesterday, and it wasn't a good day to feel bad. (If there every is one) but it was my BFF's birthday, and we met for lunch and shopping.

I have a horrendous headache this morning, starting from the base of my neck.

I've surfed the 'Net but so far haven't found anything other than it is a side effect of Rebif, but I wouldn't have thought I'd develop it after doing well, on the Rebif for 2 months.

Hugs,
       Sheila

[sllowe]

Abdominal pain is among the common, but I was looking for a percentage of patients. But, here is a link you can peek at

http://www.rebif.com/pages/home

[sllowe]

Sorry - we posted at the same time. I probably just posted what you already read.
I did get headaches from it. And, if that is the cause, takes awhile for those to subside. I take advil or naproxen, but you have to watch those w/stomachs too. Since you are only at 2 months, you are still in the adjustment period and the dosing is building up to the full amount, so it could pass.
Hope the days ahead are better Ma' Lady :)

[Mike_Shuswap]

Hi Sheila, I have been sick to my stomach a couple times during the night  after taking Rebif, one time about a year after I first started on it.

I blamed it on Rebif at the time, but to be honest I really don't know if Rebif had anything to do with it. Because the nausea came and went away quickly, I never mentioned it to my Doc.

Take care

Mike

[yorkieville]

Hi, Shell.

Thanks for the research. I guess I was just surprised to feel nauseous after two months. I do get the headaches, and the morning after my injections, my eyes are very sensitive to sunlight, but they are usually sensitive to sunlight, just more so after injections.

I do get abdominal pain, and it seems my never-ending diarrhea has gotten worse.

But I'm hanging in there.

Hugs,
        Sheila

[yorkieville]

Hi, Mike.

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply.

I'm always so fatigued.

So I guess I can expect different side effects to pop up even after a year.

Still, it's better than what I suffered on Copaxone.

Thanks for replying.

Hope you're feeling well.

Sheila