Interferon beta-1a IM Injection: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Interferon beta-1a IM Injection?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Multiple sclerosis	13,244	1,453
This item is relevant to you: General health	30	13
This item is relevant to you: Fatigue	22	8
This item is relevant to you: Improve mobility	14	7
This item is relevant to you: Transverse myelitis	10	2

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Fever/chills	237
Muscle aches	232
Headaches	147
Joint pain	89
Fever	74
Tiredness	72

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	359
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	500
This item is relevant to you: Mild	471
This item is relevant to you: None	143

Member evaluations

gelflinggrl

evaluated on Nov 11, 2014

Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Can't tell
Side effects: Severe

christine1114

evaluated on Oct 02, 2014

Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: None
Side effects: Moderate

Lorelis

evaluated on Oct 15, 2011

Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Slight
Side effects: Moderate

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