copaxone and cancer

Thank you. I stoped the dmd because it does crap and causes cancer. I just stopped it. I didn't realize copaxone causes cancer. The neuro does nothing to help treat my pain or other issues. Does anyone know of a neuro in norther ca. that is good really good. Not a jerk doc.

(Pill and other forms) I too, was loosing CLUMPS of hair and it has now stopped. I have been on Copaxone for 8 months now and had the same experiance at the 4-5 month mark. Best wishes!!!

Hi, Linda, thank you for your response. She is taking Copaxone, and yes, I guess I am speaking of radiation and chemo. You are right, we don't know what they are going to recommend yet...she has an appointment in a couple weeks, and we'll know more. I am just wondering generally if there is any information out there on whether chemo/radiation is riskier for MS patients, or what other concerns there might be.

m going thru my second round of IV steroids. I am supposed to start Copaxone tomorrow and am nervous about the side effects and if I should start it while going thru Steroid treatments. Any advice would be much appreciated!

But like if you have a small cancer they may cut it out and give you no chemotherapy where as if you are stage 4 Cancer you use a drug that may make your heart give out. I did not think the injections were that bad I did them every day.

Hi and welcome, As far as i'm aware IV solumedrol and Copaxone are often being done together, i've never personally heard of specific interaction problems, usually the choices you get is to stay on Copaxone and do the IV Steroid (with or without oral taper) or stay on Copaxone and skip the Steroids if it's not a major relapse.

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 ...

Tysabri is a more potent drug that the initial ones many people are offered -such Rebif, Avonex, or Copaxone - and it sounds like your neurologist wants to treat your MS agressively. that is a good thing. I would have a talk with the doctor and ask all your questions, including what type of MS does he think you have. It would be highly unusual for someone with PPMS to be offered a disease modifying therapy because they haven't been proven to be effective for that form of MS.

my husband is on copaxone and his back hurts severely. also his hands hurt and he is having asthma type reactions. also he is having dizziness and frequency in urinating. eye problems as well. please tell me if anyone else is having these disturbing things.

I'm really scared to take Copaxone as I've read several reports linking Copaxone to higher risk of Breast and Skin Cancer. I am deathly afraid of Cancer and I just don't know if the 30% less relapse rate that Copaxone has is worth it. What do you all think? This is really causing me a lot of stress!

I went off the copaxone when I went into the hospital and have been off of it for almost 2 months now. How long does the copaxone stay in your system after you stop taking it? Anyone have low platelet counts?

Or they ignore the patents and pay the fines and still make money. They have blocked Capaxone the other Copaxone for years. It is about profits for TEVA. They are for their shareholders period. They used to promise shareholders they would double their stock in so many years. They have not been as successful with orals. Copaxone is probably manufactured in India, dirt cheap. They manufacture many generics there.

I'll start with the bad - I started back on Copaxone and it's been H*LL! When I first used Copaxone it was a breeze, not issues whatsoever. This time the pain from the injections is extreme and I have fist size bruises all over my thighs and tummy! I hate it! The good news is I went to see the Optic Neurologist this week and she is wonderful. I've never met a Doctor who takes such care to make sure I understand everything that is happening to me.

Ive been on Copaxone for 5 months now and 2 months in had a mild flair of symptoms then it went away. It was trigeminal neuralgia for 3 days then it went away for 3 days then I was hit with extreme fatigue for 3 days where I had to sleep. I developed jumpy jerky arms and legs but medication helped this.

I went off the copaxone when I went into the hospital and have been off of it for almost 2 months now. How long does the copaxone stay in your system after you stop taking it? Has anyone had problems with low platelet count with MS or medicines?

In Feb 08 I began taking Copaxone for MS. Shortly after I began using Copaxone, the right side of my tongue went numb. I initially stopped taking the Copaxone to see if it would resolve itself. It didn't and I continued with the Copaxone. The right side of my tongue is still numb, the numbness on the right side of my mouth has resolved mostly but now I have the most horribly dry mouth. I have tried everything--even so much as sucking on a mouth full of vinegar.

They own hundreds of generic drug companies around the world. The only patent medicines they do are high price MS and Cancer drugs. Copaxone took them over twenty years to get on the market. They tried it as a pill first and it did not work in the digestive system. They had hopes on getting the first oral out after Copaxone but that did not work so they had to make more profit on Copaxone. They call it their goose that laid the golden egg.

I'm curious how long it took for those on Copaxone for the welts and redness to lessen. I've been on Copaxone since June and it seems they are getting worse. The first two or so weeks I did not have much of a problem. Then I started to get large red patches/lumps on my arms. They can run the length of my back arm where I give my shots. Weeks later they started to get large on my legs (the size on my entire hand at times). Eventually they started to get large on my hips and abdomen.

I have MS treated with Copaxone. It has been suggested that I try a product called PROTEIN 7 SYNTHESIS...

Jenny, Count me as a yes! I think I am the post that Mand was talking about (the Avonex user). I am losing hair by the handfuls each day and the nurse that calls to check on me said that 4% of people in the trials reported hair loss as a problem, yuck. I am sticking with it for the time being as I have already been on copaxone and it failed to stop my progression ( I didn't lose my hair on that one).

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