Copaxone and surgery

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420827 tn?1203354546 I recently had surgery for my gallbladder and found out I have very low platelet counts (40). They gave me platelets to be able to have surgery(150 count @ time of surgery). 1 month later my platelet count is back down to 79. I was diagnosed with MS about 5 years ago and have been on copaxone for almost all that time. Could the Copaxone be causing my platelets to drop? I went off the copaxone when I went into the hospital and have been off of it for almost 2 months now.
420827 tn?1203354546 recently had surgery for my gallbladder and found out I have very low platelet counts (40). They gave me platelets to be able to have surgery(150 count @ time of surgery). 1 month later my platelet count is back down to 79. I was diagnosed with MS about 5 years ago and have been on copaxone for almost all that time. Could the Copaxone be causing my platelets to drop? I went off the copaxone when I went into the hospital and have been off of it for almost 2 months now.
2288403 tn?1339564728 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!
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn 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 ...
400099 tn?1282954864 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.
Avatar f tn (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!!!
Avatar n tn Copaxone seems to be working for me. I had one large flare before Copaxone, and three small ones afterward. (I think I'm having one right now, but I won't know for sure until it's gone!) The site reactions were a real itch. I still have red marks on my skin where i scratched in my sleep, and bruised myself. Day to day symptoms have not been relieved. I still feel crummy about two weeks out of four. But at least it's not the Copaxone making me feel crummy...
1168718 tn?1464983535 Oh, we are going back on to Copaxone ....... hubby and I have discussed it alot, and we feel it is best. I have been off for 4 months, and my symptons have been getting worse. So, we thought we should try again. So, wish me luck, and Tues. is my surgery.... so, it might take me awhile to answer anyone.... as I don`t have a computer in the hospital .... Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers, I really appreciate it....
Avatar f tn I had flu like symptoms 10 days into starting copaxone and the nurse at shared solution said the very same thing. And suggested I take an Advil before and after taking my daily injection. I stopped for a day, was just fine and knew I wasn't actually sick. I tried one more day, without the Advil, just to see, and sure enough, had the same reaction again. That was the last time I used Copaxone. I called my neurologist who said she had other patients with the same reaction.
1983221 tn?1333506185 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.
Avatar f tn 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.
195469 tn?1388322888 I recently had an episode during Christmas but that was due to extra stress from a surgery that I had, my husband traveling, and my dog almost died. The surgery was a hip replacement and I went back to work too early. Old injury, not related to the MS. I had to use that injector for over 3 years until recently. I have found that the site reactions are better if I simply do the shot. I still have problems in my legs and arms because I do not have that much flesh in those areas.
1710955 tn?1309446473 s surgery was major abdominal surgery to remove cancerous growths and Ess had orthopedic surgery for a badly broken ankle, if I recall correctly. If its not too personal, what type of surgery is being planned? This might help with responses.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn It is difficult to identify the cause. One way would be to stop copaxone for some days and find out. But it is not be advisable. In MS, the tongue numbness usually lasts for several days together, and may also be associated with tongue spasms. It is really difficult to say if it is MS or copaxone at this point.
Avatar n tn I have MS treated with Copaxone. It has been suggested that I try a product called PROTEIN 7 SYNTHESIS...
470613 tn?1207312671 For now I am holding steady since going on Copaxone three months ago. Prior to that I had a short and unsuccessful run at Rebif. Had to discontinue Rebif after only 8 weeks due to elevated liver enzymes. Since you only started Copaxone 6 weeks ago, it really hasn't had a chance to do its thing. I think the fact you started another relapse last week is not necessarily an indication that Copaxone isn't going to work for you. It may just need more time.
Avatar f tn 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).
5538989 tn?1514398453 You are so very smart Laura. Like my friend, Immesco (spelling), I enjoy your posts and agree with everything you say! You are very informative to us newbies, we need all the help we can get :) I spoke with Shared Solutions who reported the side affect to the FDA during my call and are going to follow up in a month. I really don't want to change drugs as this is the only side affect I'm having with the Copaxone and I don't feel physically bad.
382218 tn?1341181487 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.