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I have been on Avonex for 15 years and have the typical flu like symptoms. The past several years I have also developed terrible pain, comes and goes, in both upper arms/shoulders as well as in one knee. I have been to every type of doctor including my neurologist, who doesn't seem to believe it is from the MS. Ortho doctors say it is unexplained tendonitis. Unexplained because I have had no injuries and it's gone on for years. My question is, can this be a side effect of being on Avonex so… read more

September 18, 2015 (edited)
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A MyMSTeam Member

Every couple weeks I wake up with my joints killing me. I feel like I need to oil my joints. Hands and knees are the worse. Usually this last 2-3 days then things are ok. I take Copaxone shots.

September 21, 2015 (edited)
A MyMSTeam Member

I take Tecfidera. After 1 week of taking I awoke with severe elbow pain. I had not done anything to injury or pull it so I thought I slept funny. Later in day my chest got very tight and I felt like my heart was bruised. I called the doctor and the nurse told me to stop the Tecfidera and rest and drink lots of fluids & if it got any worse go to ER asap. The chest stopped and when doctor called me next morning he did not think it was meds, but told me to wait until tomorrow and start taking it again. Long story short...the chest pain did not return but my joint in my elbow has hurt (throbbed) ever since. I've never had joint pain before and this is def in the joint. I have no clue and wondered if it was the Tecfidera too :( I don't have answer but I do understand your concerns..

September 20, 2015
A MyMSTeam Member

Hi Karin hope you're having a good day. So windy outside . I don't post often but read a lot of people dealing with similar problems as I am..

October 29, 2015
A MyMSTeam Member

I have a burning pain in my knee and I was wondering the same thing. I'm on Tecfidera.

October 29, 2015
A MyMSTeam Member

I don't feel any burning- just pain like I've pulled muscles, also major stiffness

September 20, 2015

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