I've been on Betaseron since sometime in June. I got up to the regular dosage in early July; July 4, to be exact. It wasn't bad, in the early stages, when the dose was pretty low.
Now, I find that I am almost continually having to take my rx Ibuprofen to fend off the flu-like body aches that come as a side effect. I thought it would just be: right after the shot, if I woke during the night (like now), and maybe once during the following day. Then I thought it would be: right after the shot, upon waking during the night, and most of the next day.
Unfortunately, I am finding that I need to take it almost constantly. At first, I tried not to take it exactly every 6 hours on the day after; sometimes with that working. Now, I have to try very hard to put off taking it unless I absolutely feel horrible, on the day I am supposed to take it again. Sometimes, it seems like I can put it off and feel pretty good if I am busy. But that isn't always the case.
This was the main reason that I chose Copaxone, in the beginning. I didn't want to feel achy and run down for most of the week. When will my body begin to tolerate this DMD better? Is this how it will be from now on? Please tell me that it DOES get better. I don't want to be "hooked" on my rx Ibuprofen (800 mg.) in order to make it through each day, 6 hours at a time, as a way of life.
Anyone have any advice? I want my DMD to be something I can LIVE with; not barely function because of taking it.
Now, I find that I am almost continually having to take my rx Ibuprofen to fend off the flu-like body aches that come as a side effect. I thought it would just be: right after the shot, if I woke during the night (like now), and maybe once during the following day. Then I thought it would be: right after the shot, upon waking during the night, and most of the next day.
Unfortunately, I am finding that I need to take it almost constantly. At first, I tried not to take it exactly every 6 hours on the day after; sometimes with that working. Now, I have to try very hard to put off taking it unless I absolutely feel horrible, on the day I am supposed to take it again. Sometimes, it seems like I can put it off and feel pretty good if I am busy. But that isn't always the case.
This was the main reason that I chose Copaxone, in the beginning. I didn't want to feel achy and run down for most of the week. When will my body begin to tolerate this DMD better? Is this how it will be from now on? Please tell me that it DOES get better. I don't want to be "hooked" on my rx Ibuprofen (800 mg.) in order to make it through each day, 6 hours at a time, as a way of life.
Anyone have any advice? I want my DMD to be something I can LIVE with; not barely function because of taking it.
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