Copaxone efficacy

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12832842 tn?1448728801 Hi! I’ve had ms for 5 years. Copaxone 5 years ago- doing fine. Recently I have not been able to inject as I’m loosing available areas. My Nero is suggesting a drug called Ocrevus. Fairly new/ but seems to think in terms of efficacy and safety, it is a better choice. I was wondering if anyone has been using it. I worry about pml, I worry about cancer, I worry about everything! It’s why I had such a love affair with copaxone. Most natural. Latest mri had shown 4 new lesions/ mild progression.
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Avatar f tn Okay, first of all, both of these drugs are interferons. That means that it modulates the immune system response to reduce the number of relapses. Both drugs are sub-cutaneous injectables, which means an injection every other day with a very small needle. (This may sound terrible, but it's not so bad. The injection is painless.) I've recently become disenchanted with interferons in general, especially Betaseron.
1707517 tn?1313247961 Hello! I've just been diagnosed with MS and am wondering which drug is better. I've read the material for Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron. I've narrowed it down to two -- Rebif or Copaxone based mainly on side effects. Which drug is the best?
1396846 tn?1332459510 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.
Avatar f tn t a big difference in the efficacy between copaxone and the interferons. You might want to have an honest talk with the doctor aobut the economics. Welcome again to the club - it's not an exclusive membership. I hope we will see you around - as you think of more questions, we are a great resource for answers.
Avatar f tn My husband and I went to a dinner sponsored by Teva Neuroscience last week at Maggiano's in Richmond. They had some guy who is a personal trainer speak at the beginning and then a doctor from a local neurology practice talked. I didn't learn anything that I didn't already know, but the food was amazing and it was a free date night. They did mention Laquininmod (I think that is what it was called), the oral agent that Teva is coming out with.
Avatar f tn Copaxone (or other DMDs) won't eliminate exacerbations. Its efficacy is better measured by comparing to how often you had relapses prior to treatment and how your MRIs compare. It's possible you need to change, but please don't be afraid of the interferons. The flu-like side effects are often manageable, and they often become less troubling after the first few months or even sooner.
422172 tn?1215990852 efficacy of combining Avonex and Copaxone; and a natural history study, as an adjunct to the Avonex/Copaxone study. I declined all of them as I live about 450 kms from the research facility and being in a study involves monthly follow ups. Winter was around the corner, I was overwhelmed by my dx, and did not want to make a commitment to be doing all that travel. In hindsight I wish now that I had opted to do the Avonex/Copaxone study.
195469 tn?1388322888 When I had a Neurology appointment the other day, my Neuro and I discussed Copaxone's efficacy verses the Interferons. She told me that it was once thought that persons with mild MS disease, were all placed on Copaxone. She said that a study was done, paid for by the makers of Rebif, to determine if Rebif or Avonex were better at treating MS than Copaxone.
1369165 tn?1282173954 I too am a Copaxone girl. 7 months as of today. I chose Copaxone because bad depression runs in my family and liver issues so I wanted to avoid the other shots. ok a shot everyday though not fun is really not a big deal as far as pain goes. (it is shallow and fast) There are some side affects that people have had trouble with but to date here is all that I have had: 1) I had a weird rash all over my torso...did not itch or hurt was just there....
382218 tn?1341181487 I am on year three of Tysabri after almost three on Copaxone. It's hard to believe I have been doing this for several years.
1896537 tn?1381900009 Hello everyone, I hope those of you reading this post have had a good weekend? I was hoping to get some tips on choosing a dmd. I've recently been diagnosed with RRMS which has mainly been severe ON with milder symptoms elsewhere (so far!) Anyway, I haven't started a dmd yet because I'm trying to stop b/feeding my son first but I'm due to see the MS nurse in a couple of weeks, where we will make a decision about my treatment.
1981227 tn?1336328438 Hi, As you know I was Dx 6 months ago with MS. My guess is I have had it atleast 4 years. I had an attack in 2009 with numbness in right leg and right arm, an attack in 2011 with numbness from the waist down and fingertips and now 2012 another attack ON in my left eye but it was minor. My Neuro wanted me to get another MRI of my brain and I just got the results from my PCP (she always hooks me up). Things are looking pretty grim. Here is the conclusion:- Progression of MS.
195469 tn?1388322888 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.
572651 tn?1530999357 t afford to fill his copaxone rx. Can any of you give me some hints to share with him? Does TEVA offer any patient assistance programs?
387113 tn?1313512083 Hey, cz! We all know what I mean when I say congrats on getting your diagnosis. Out of the land of limbo at last. Guess we should have some sort of graduation ceremony in cases like yours. I held my own for myself about 6 months ago. As to Avonex vs. Copaxone--My doc too said just pick. I picked Copaxone because I too didn't want to have flu symptoms, I liked the relative portability without worrying too much about refrigeration, and also the liver issue.