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	13,246	1,456
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	238
Muscle aches	232
Headaches	147
Joint pain	90
Fever	74
Tiredness	72

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	362
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

smoulton

evaluated on Aug 18, 2009

Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Major
Side effects: Moderate

grandma2009

evaluated on Jan 05, 2010

Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: None
Side effects: Moderate

thunderdoodle

evaluated on Feb 05, 2010

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

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