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Avonex Reaction

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happyandy

Folks,

 

Had a bit of a reaction with my injection last night. I usually get the flu like symptoms, funny enough when I inject into my right leg, but last night was a bit off the scale. I took two paracetemols, 40mg of Amiltryptiline then injected the Avonex. After about ten minutes, The bottom half of my vision in my left eye became distorted as if it was under water watching waves. This lasted for about 10 mins.

 

The flu like stuff kicked in by two o'clock and has been particularly painful since.

 

Is this something I should be concerned about ?

 

Andy


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Hezza

Hi Andy,

I think, if it were me, I'd have a chat with my MS Nurse about a reaction like that. It may have just been a one off thing or a coincidence but probably best to discuss it and see. They may be aware of others who've reacted in that way.

 

Sorry I can't be more help! :flowers2:


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Michelle

I agree with Cara Andy. Always best to check. I was always checking things with my MS nurse in the early days.

 

Hope everything settles down soon

 

Michelle :flowers2:

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Lindyloo

Aw Andy sorry to hear that...

 

I hope it settles soon for you - i agree with Cara and Mish... give your MS nurse a shout tomorrow..

 

Have you been on avonex long?

 

take care and try to rest..

 

Lindyx


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happyandy

Ladies,

 

Thanks for your sympathy especially Michelle who has the dreaded hug at the moment. I had the hug during my pre dx period and it is very unpleasant.

 

My GP brother-in-law thinks it might have been a migraine Whatever, the visual disturbance was definitely a bit trippy. Ive been on Avonex for about 4 months and always get the flu like symptoms. However the last 18 hours have been a lot more painful by some order of magnitude.

 

Hopefully I will be OK tomorrow after all :love:

 

Andy


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Mazz

Hiya. Sounds very like the visual disturbance I get which is apparently migraine. I don't get any headache, just this visual thing. Then I get very tired and a bit confused for a while. So could be coincidental migraine, but who knows. Brains are just so weird...... :love:


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