User Reviews for Betaseron subcutaneous

with the new and smaller needles it takes longer to inject and also my injection sites tend to react to this needle more.

this works as shown in MRI but it causes me fatigue, thyroid issues as of late. I think I had more energy before starting this med. side effects are nil, no flu effects anyways. my optic neuritis is continually worse so, it doesn't help with that.

Besides hating giving myself injections every other day, this medication made me ill virtually very time I used it. So every other day I would have flu-like symptoms as well as a mind-fog for the 16-24 hour period following the injection. And the drug was ineffective. It did absolutely nothing to help slow the attacks, or relapses, and neither did it help prolong my inevitable slide into secondary progressive MS. I used this drug for nearly 18 months before switching over to Copaxone, which also was ineffective on me, but at least it did not make me ill every time I used it.Read More Read Less

Works great, minimal side effects, only injection site reactions. I believe it is from the auto injector, I am going back to not using it.

After initial side effects, my symptoms are not so bad, ther has been no MRI evidence of new lesions, I do tend to be a little 'narky' but I guess I would be a whole lot worse without treatment. the injection site can leave nasty bruises, and itch sometimes, again a small price to pay

This does leave, nasty welts and red marks. The injection site spot, itches like crazy. I would hate to think of the alternative. though.

My experience with this medicine was depression, liver trouble, and flu symptoms. I did not take the meds. very long. About 10 weeks. I could not handle the depression. I went off the meds for 2 week and my liver function returned to normal and the depression lifted. I really tried to stick it out, but I could not live like that. I finally went to copaxone. So far so good.

I have been on this drug for over a year now and after the initial side effects at first have none now except injection site soreness. Now with the new injector it has improved. I have had one relapse but was over it pretty quickly after steriods. I have started exercising every day and this has improved my well being.

I have been on this for 5 weeks now.I have had flu like symtoms a lot.My nurse says it will get better soon.Im looking foward to that.

it is a great medication it has its side effects but they are worth it to me

I was put on betaseron after a horrible post-pregnancy flare-up. My exam, after being on the medication for a couple of month's, was the best I'd had since being diagnosed. However I begab to lose my hair. long story short, I've lost 3/4 of my hair, been taken off this medicine,am being put on Avonex and am praying the hairloss stops and reverses its self. Be careful out there!

My injection sites look awful. The redness subsides but I have "bruise marks" that do not go away. Does anyone else have this problem

Have used Betaseron for 4 years since 2004 without serious complications and relatively stable MRI and clinical experience. Starting about 3.5 years, began experiencing significant muscle weakness in my knees and legs and toe numbness in one foot. Is there any documented delayed Betaseroon side effects explaining any of these? Neurology exam followups continue to be reported as clinically stable.

I have been on Beta Seron for almost 16 years. I still have flu like symptoms every 8 - 10 weeks, but I figure it is no bother compared to the bodily weaknesses expressed before this medication was prescribed.

I have been on Betaseron for 15 months. Afew weeks ago I had an MRI of the brain and one of the spine, and there were no new lesions.

I was misdiagnosed with many other illnesses for 18 years, and wrongly treated for them which did a lot of damage. Although at times I experience some mild flu-like symptoms, Betaseron has done an amazing job of slowing the progression down! My current physician's are amazed at how well I am doing since starting treatment. It's a little rough when you start, but hang in there with it if it is a bit' rough. It's worth it! Gina Soriano