copaxone and avonex

have been on in order, avonex, rebif, avonex again, betaseron, copaxone and tysabri. Currently not on any, but will be on gileyna in january. Tysabri worked the best for me, but because of the very high risk for me to get PML, I decided not to chance it any more.

Hi, I to am on Copaxone and have been for 4 months as well, and I can't say that I have gained weight... sorry, but I too watch calories all the time so have not noticed to much difference. Hope you can get to the bottom of it ...

1) Has anyone taken a break from their medication for that long (and if so, any consequences) and 2) Has anyone switched from Avonex to Copaxone, and if so, how did you do? I still after all these years lose a day on the weekend due to the side effects of the Avonex and am hoping that will not be the result with Copaxone.

m pretty sure that I have seen someone on this site ask about hair loss with Avonex, maybe they will see this and answer you.

I was on Copaxone and had to stop due to it lowering my blood pressure, I didn't have any reactions to coming off of the med though wasn't even warned that there would be. Good luck with whatever you try next, my body doesn't agree with medications, I have been through Copaxone, Gilenya and Avonex, not sure what I am going to do now. I am sure you and your doctor will come up with the right therapy for you. Good luck!

After at least of 5 weeks of worsening effects from Copaxone and 8 weeks total, it's all over between us. I truly tried. Almost went to counseling. Arbitration was an option, and so on. The bottom line is that I had terrible allergic reactions that snowballed. I tried several kinds of antihistamines, plus Singulair, and a bunch of different creams. All I got were hives, bruises, welts, rashes and misery.

My problem with Avonex is needle-phobia, and I don’t self-inject anymore, but after 10 years on Copaxone daily you’re a pro with needles! Many patients live well on Tysabri and Gilenya, but there are well documented risks that might not be worth facing if your MS is stable. And Gilenya (along with others about to hit the market) still may be a bit of an unknown. Yes, I’m biased … I tried Gilenya about a year ago for 19 days and couldn’t handle its side effects on my heart.

Just want to share this with those who may be new to Copaxone and having trouble. Initially I found the sting and buring to be quite uncomfortable, so it's nice to see that my body appears to have adjusted well to this foreign invader.

what MS shots copaxone, rebif, betaseron & avonex has the smallest percentage of blood fractions

He recommends Avonex because my sister is on that and she is doing great. I am leaning toward Copaxone because it is the one with the least side affects. I am not too fond of giving myself a shot everyday but I don't want to have to worry about liver problems and flu like symptoms either. My sister has been on Avonex for the past 8 years and she is doing remarkable. I love the fact that she is doing well, but I am not fond of the weekly intramuscular shot, I know waaaa what a baby lol.

I took myself off it and finally after 2 weeks am starting to feel like myself again and have dropped the weight and the circles under my eyes are gone. I hope your experience on the medicine will be better.

After turning out to have an allergy to Copaxone and then being on Avonex for years, I want to be on an oral med if at all doable. Comments/experiences anyone?

ll officially diagnose me w/ MS. He sent me home with literature on Avonex and Copaxone to read and decide which med I want to start. I am suppose to call him the middle of next week for my lab results and let him know which med I want to start. I'm thinking of starting Copaxone cuz little to no side effects and its not metabolized through your liver. But, does it slow the progression of the disease like Avonex?

Five days after first Copaxone shot, I developed SEVERE myoclonic head and arm tremors -- shudder like and serious depression and cognitive problems and emotional liability. These dystonic head tremors were constant (5x) causing my entire head and shoulders to shudder whenever I spoke. I looked like Ozzy Osborne meets Dory the forgetful fish from Finding Emo. I gave myself Copaxone each day for four and a half years. I also tried BOTOX in my neck to try to control the tremors.

yes, it was the va neuro recently that mentioned rebif or avonex and suggested strongly i go with one of them versus the copaxone. this guy typically minimizes any symptom i have(my impression). can't talk to a nurse there until doc Rx's something. i don't even want to discuss that office.

Thank you for your informed suggestions. That's what I thought about copaxzone, I know it does'nt prevent exacerbations ,a neuro. Othromologist said that to me. I did challenge him , however he stuck to his guns and insisted that is why I'm getting flair ups....I'll do my research on avonex and see if I want to change.

ve kicked around the CRABs here, a lot. Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron are the primary four. Your doctor didn't offer Tysabri as your fifth, did he? I like the Decision Maker tool in the uk that walks you through the drugs and helps you figure what is important for you. You can access this at http://www.msdecisions.org.uk welcome to the world of drugs aand bills. I'm glad to hear you are getting treatment for your CIS. Congrats on that one.

That was my experience when I took Avonex. Since I now take Copaxone and have only been on it for a little over a year, I cannot give you a personal view of how well the drug is working for me. I am beginning to notice less relapses, though. How DMD's work is not fully understood. With a few of the DMD's it is thought that the ingredients give the immune system something else to "attack" and will leave your Central Nervous System alone.

Why won't the Copaxone work? It's not an interferon like Betaseron, Avonex, and Rebif. If it's working, how come he's considering changing it? None of the drugs, that I know of, will make the lesions go away. It may help with slowing down the progression of the disease, but it won't make damage go away (unfortunately). I'd find out about why he wants you to switch your medicine, if it's doing it's job.

I just started Avonex this week and it was by far a better experience for me than copaxone. Copaxone burned and left nasty irritated injection site welts. The only side effect I had from Avonex is that I was a bit tired. I took the pain relievers and didn't have any bad side effects. I just recommend taking it easy. Oh and the injection itself didn't really hurt at all.

I am sorry to hear that Copaxone did not work out for you. I am on Copaxone and notice the lumps too. I did not have the lumps until I started to use the auto-injector, so I have gone back to self-injecting. As to the Avonex or Rebif. These are Interferons and if you have a propencity towards depression, I caution you that you may want to be followed closely if you decide on either of these drugs. They have been known to cause depression in those that are susceptible to depression.

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