Most people have flu like symptoms such as headache.
Rebif side effects weight loss.
Also your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.
Common side effects of rebif include pain swelling or redness at the injection site.
Yellow eyes and skin.
Weight loss or weight gain.
This document contains side effect information about interferon beta 1a.
Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name rebif.
Pain redness or swelling at the injection site may occur.
These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.
I was on rebif for a while and yes i did gain a few pounds and yes in the list of side effects in the tiny print that came with it weight gain was one of the side effects to tell your doctor about.
Changes in weight such as weight gain or weight loss haven t been reported as common side effects of rebif.
For many people these symptoms lessen or go away over time.
Has anyone experienced the same issue.
Weight gain or loss.
You may have flu like symptoms when you first start taking rebif.
The most common side effects of rebif include.
Like all medications rebif has the potential to cause serious side effects.
The information is not intended to cover all possible uses directions precautions drug interactions or adverse effects nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is.
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention.
Flu like symptoms such as headache dizziness fatigue fever chills stomach pain runny or stuffy nose and muscle aches may occur when you first start rebif.
However weight changes may be a sign of liver damage.
Flu like symptoms fever headache myalgia nausea and chills other side effects include.
Doing some research i have found many stories of people suffering from unintentional weight gain due to taking beta interferons such as avonex and rebif.
You may be able to manage these flu like symptoms by taking over the counter pain and fever reducers.
The only thing that has changed is taking rebif.
Fortunately only a very small number of patients taking rebif will develop the more nasty and serious side effects which may warrant changing medication or in some cases pose significant risks to the patient s health and well being.
See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.