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Is Dry, Puffy Skin A Side Effect Of Betaseron?

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Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

I HAVE M.S. & TAKE BETASERON INJ. Q OTHER DAY. I RECENTLY (ABOUT 6 WS. AGO) WAS PRESCRIBED ... (NOT WATERY) WHICH HAS BECOME A PROBLEM & DON'T FEEL WELL. UPON MY FIRST YEAR OF BETASERON (1995) MY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

following drugs which would you suggest are the most beneficial- Avonex , Betaseron, Extavia, Rebif ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

puffy and dry eye lids. His lids have also become very sensitive and irritable. His skin is also very sensitive to soaps and shower gels. Whenever he uses regular soaps he gets outbreaks of dry... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Praveen Rodrigues MD

I quit smoking 6 weeks ago. About 2 weeks ago I started to get puffy red cheeks, my skin has gone so dry too. I'm female 48 years old. I've never had bad/ dry skin before. The skin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Rodrigues ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Heera Lal Poonia MD

My husband has been taking staphylex for a skin infection , he has a really dry throat, lips & his skin on face & hands is dry & white? Is this a normal side effect? He's also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Heera Lal Poonia ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Shekhar Deo MD

I am 53 with MS. I am on Betaseron and Ampyra. My GFR in June of 2011 was 62.1, January 2012 was 55.4, May 2012 was 75, November 2012 was 58 and last week was 52. I started Betaseron in April of 2012 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shekhar Deo ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Hi, I am a homecare nurse with a pt whos been on BetaSeron inj every other day for ore than 20 yrs ... Betaseron inj? for 20 years the most she has experienced is the very rarely redness with pain at site of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Manjeth Kumar G MD

i HAVE HAD SECONDARY PROGRESSIVE MS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. aT FIRST i HAD R AND R... i TOOK bETASERON FOR 16 YEARSBUT, BECAME SUICIDAL DURING THE LAST 2.. I WAS THEN PUT ON COPAXONE.i STILL GET WORSE, BUT ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Nishith R S MD

yes, I have MS. When I was on Betaseron for my MS after 4 years I developed Oral Thrush.. after a ... after 2 months the fungus starts again. I see that fungal dermatitis is a infrequent side effect.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishith R S ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

is there a cure for MS not just treatments???? 5 people have died from the betaseron,is it really safe for MS patience to be using the drug??? what can i do to help my sister im 13 and she is 23 and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)