rebif - advice on how to manage side affects?

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Hi All

I have been on Rebif for about 3 years now and for the entire 3 years I have taken 2 Nuromol tablets with my injections 3 x a week as without them I wake up in the night with what I can only decribe as explosive headaches.
However i am concerned that I am going to ruin my stomach lining with the amount of ibroprofen i am taking - But Paracetemol on its own just doesnt cut it.

I am equally concerned after doing a bit of research that im getting headaches throughout the week because I am taking painkillers to combat headaches and the advice on the NHS website is to stop taking painkillers to alleviate this??

I am really reluctant to change from rebif as i havent has a relapse since being on the drug.

Does anyone have any advice as to other drugs or alternative therapies to ease the side affects?

Thank you

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Sorry can’t help but this will bump you off page 2 to page 1 incase anyone has missed this that can help. Lx

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Hi laurabug. I’d suggest talking to your gp to see if you should try another painkiller or maybe take something like lonsaprazole (think that’s what it’s called!) which protects your stomach. I had to take that when taking naprosyn (another anti-inflammatory). Someone else might know of alternative therapies/remedies.

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Thank you. i will definately speak to my GP and see what they say