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Posted 7/12/2006 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
eyes  I don't  really have an explanation of why I am so scared to do this tonight, but the fear is real.I have only had 2 half doses of avonex and tonight is to be taken as A whole dose.Sometimes I just want to quit the whole thing and suffer the consequences!!!!

~~life~~

Posted 7/12/2006 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hang in there, I know that fear!  You can do it and you know in the long run you need the medicine!  Take a deep breath, say a prayer and go ahead and do it, you'll be just fine.  I'll be praying for you. :-)
Posted 7/13/2006 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Try doing (2) weeks of 3/4 dose in stead of going right to a whole dose.  That's what my doc had me do.  I've been doing the injections since December and I still have the weeks that it is really hard to do.  Just remember that it can change your whole life for the better to do it.

 Lots of prayers from this Avonex user!  If you have a Xanax or something for anxiety on hand it will make the hard weeks easier.

Gayle

Posted 7/13/2006 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Life

Geez...i feel for u! I can only tell u that i'm praying u made it thru u'r injection and got ur med. I'm so sorry u even have to take them, but as shellypoo said, u know u need it and u'r gonna do just fine. I'll be praying for u as well life, and i hope this gets somehow easier for u.

rhonda
Posted 7/13/2006 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
Well thank you for all the support,I did do it but it took me several hours to finally do. Next week I will have a back up plan, no more stressing myself out over this injection stuff!




Thank you all
~~Life~~
Posted 7/13/2006 4:07 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Life

YIPPEEEEEE!!!!!! U GO!!!!! Who cares how long it takes...U DID IT!!! :)) Good going!! Quick question...do u use the auto injector?? Just wondering. I don't have any experience with injections, but as i've seen on here...if u have any inhabitions that can be easier.

Good back up plan: Come here and let us talk u thru it...U KNOW U CAN...U KNOW U CAN!!!!

rhonda
Posted 7/13/2006 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
I could only wish it was auto injector, But it is not. It is an intramuscular injection 1x week and I do not look forward to wednesday's........lol Thank you for your support Rhonda.



~~life~~
Posted 7/13/2006 11:57 AM (GMT 0)
Good job!  The back-up plan is anti-anxiety meds for me.  and lots of ice!  Even still I have weeks where I sit like a boob holding a needle to my thigh for quite a while...lol  The longer it goes on, the worse it gets.  I take the med, wait 20 minutes, ice my thigh for 10 minutes +/- and just do it.  I don't try to stick it as fast as they told me to either.  I find less bruising if I do it fast, but steady without the "jab".

You got it done though and that's all you have to do.  Congrats!

Posted 7/13/2006 12:33 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you my5cats for your support, I hope that I get to the point that I am comfortable with the injection soon.





~~life~~
Posted 7/13/2006 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Life,

I'm glad you were able to do the injection! I hope it will be easier for you next week and thereafter too. How are you doing on the medication side effect wise?

Kimber
Posted 7/13/2006 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
Kimber,
Side effect wise, It has not been to bad. I seem to get very hot for a few days and maybe a blah feeling but nothing to bad.The needle is what scares me the most I think.



~~Life~~
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