Copaxone hives

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620048 tn?1358018235 The rest of my hives seem to be clearing up. I use Copaxone by injection once a day and I have stopped it fot a few days also. I do need to start it again however. I have no idea what the connection might be. I would appreciate any feedback anyone might want to contribute.
620048 tn?1358018235 could it be possible that none of the meds is causing the hives? I have hives especially after my bone marrow transplant (not MS) and the doctor told me it is just a hyper immune reaction without a specific "casue". I take reactine and other antihistamines as needed. Have you seen an allergist /imunalogist? They are better for diagnosing allergies or reactions.
400099 tn?1282954864 I am SO glad that you posted this...I have noticed (just started Copaxone about 5-6 weeks ago) that I do have changes in my tastes. In fact, not long after I give myself an injection, I notice a strange taste in my mouth, almost like thiere is increased saliva production. This is probably TOTALLY my imagination... Yes, there are injection site reactions. I was getting BIG welts when I injectied with the auto-injector. I decided to try an experiment and go back to self-injecting.
Avatar f tn t pop up until 6-7 days after I used the site, not right afterwards like I was expecting due to the med literature. The hives are about 1-2 inches in size and itch like the devil. My doc was not in today, and the shared solutions people were useless. They said it could be normal, but to call my doc to make sure. *eyeroll* Anybody have hives show up several days after not having any reaction on the spot?
Avatar f tn The first 3 weeks were fine a little redness and soreness at injection site But for the last week to 10 days I have a huge lump at every injection site and it itches like crazy. Is it possible i am allergic to copaxone. It is weird i had no reaction for the 1st 3 weeks Any advice?
1755625 tn?1421447637 GG, the first medication I was on was Copaxone. After a few months, it caused SEVERE headaches that didn't respond to any pain meds. I realized that when I didn't use it I didn't have the headache or hives. If you haven't talked to your doctor about it, you might want to. My neurologist switched me to a different DMD (Tysabri) and am no longer experiencing any of the nasty side effects.
5401039 tn?1368030238 Hello everyone, I am really in need of some advice here since Shared Solutions is giving me diddly squat for advice with this. I am 25 and was diagnosed with MS in January of this year and my Neuro started me on Copaxone in February. He stated that it's the most mild in reference to side effects and also for women of child bearing age (like me).
572735 tn?1217201019 ( AVONEX, REBIF,COPAXONE BETA, TYSABRI?) I AM ,I HAVE TRIED ALL, GETTING READY TO TRY BETA, MY DOC WONT PUT ME ON TYSABRI, AFTER THIS WHATS NEXT? I DONT WANT TO GIVE UP. I'M SO DEPRESSED I'M AFARID IM GONNA BE ALLERGIC TO BETA THAN WHAT? PENNY K.
1084398 tn?1277304810 The Copaxone rep called me yesterday to discuss my refills. I have some questions that maybe some of you can answer. She asked me if I was was still taking Copaxone or a different MS drug with Copaxone, or instead of Copaxone. In the 8 months I've been on Copaxone, I've never been asked this question before. I know the new pill is out, but is anyone here taking the new medicine? and if so... does it work, do you like it? why did you choose to take this?
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 I'm wondering if anyone else has had reactions to Copaxone? I have been taking it for over 5 months and one night after taking it in the thigh, I experienced the tightness of the chest, difficulty breathing, and my face turned bright red and felt like it was going to split apart. My DR said to reduce it to 1/2 a shot the next night and I didn't have another problem for 3 more weeks when it happened again. Coincidently, both times it occured when the injection was in the thigh .
Avatar f tn Are you on Copaxone by any chance? It is the injection most commonly associated with welts, site reactions, lipoatrophy, etc. I would ring the patients assistance number for whatever medication you're on (or your MS nurse) and get some specific feedback on if this is likely directly related to your medication and the best way to go about avoiding these lumps.
1040373 tn?1273687488 Okay, so I'm living through the Copaxone injection site itching. It's no picnic but I'm hopeful it will lessen soon. Last night the heels of both hands were INTENSELY itchy. There were no hives or rash, nothing to expain it really. I ended up having to take a Benadryl and sleep with one of my ice packs between my wrists. It's still there today. It's like a itch that can't be satisfied because when I do scratch it, it burns.
1936411 tn?1333831849 I have been on Copaxone for a little over 2 years. I have some slight lipoatrophy issues, including some difficulty injecting into my arms (resistance against the plunger). But I've kept at it since I've had good MRI results. Tonight I couldn't get the plunger to move at all. It wouldn't budge, even after I tried pulling the needle out a bit.
400099 tn?1282954864 Well, it looks like I can't take copaxone. I get injections site reactions the size of soft balls. Fire engine red and itchy for an entire week. What do you do when there is no DMD that you can take? That's the boat I'm in now. Copaxone was really my only hope as far as a dmd goes. I can't do the interferons because I also have lupus. (in lupus, your body makes interferon) I'm open to suggestions.
Avatar f tn So when we found out what was in Copaxone and 3 of the interferons was Mannitol. She had a skin test and broke out in hives with one dot of mannitol This is what happened during the course of Copaxone about 21/2 weeks She started with facial numbness, tongue burning,then progresses to throat swelling, wheezing bad enough she thought she was going to die. Then came the whelps on her face and blisterrs all over her mouth.
1230912 tn?1273492770 I might want to take this time to mention that I have had multiple issues over the course of the past 2 years that are probably related - tingling in the hands (already had Cervical MRI and nerve conduction test for that), fatigue, muscle weakness, slurred speech, forgetting words, pain in the chest that was diagnosed as teizes disease, hives that are still unexplained that the neurologist says has nothing to do with MS (Anyone have any advice on that one?
2047903 tn?1330187549 I love my Ty, and it was the second DMD for me, as I developed hives on Rebif after 4 months. I've been on it a total of 2 years, and I haven't had a major flare since I started taking it. FWIW, I'm JC negative (whew!). Good luck!
Avatar f tn It is definitely an individual choice and based on so many various factors..other conditions you are dealing with, etc. For me, copaxone was first choice because I have other autoimmune diseases I'm dealing with along with diabetes and copd, and supposedly has the least amount of side effects. I was able to stay on it for about a year before I began having bad skin reactions.
1207048 tn?1282174304 I have been on Copaxone for a bit over 2 weeks. From the first shot I had, what I consider, a minor reaction. Red skin around the shot area, itchiness, the bee sting feeling. All of that would last an hour or two and by the morning I would be fine. Last week I started having lumps under the skin where the shot was. It is still there a week later and slightly sore if I press on it. My stomach has had the least reaction, my legs the worst.
1045086 tn?1332126422 Tomorrow is the four week mark since I started Copaxone. In general it has gone pretty well. The novelty has worn off though and I sometimes catch myself in an internal dialog about how long this routine will last. HERE'S MY QUESTION. It seems that lately I have noticed more of a lasting reaction. The welt and sting are pretty much the same most days. What's worse is the lump left behind. They used to disappear in 24-48 hours.
710547 tn?1295446030 I was on Copaxone for a couple months, but stopped due to severe site reactions. I've been off for a couple months and now I'm nervous about not being on anything. (one mild flare since stopping) I am sort of in denial, but at the same time, I'm doing a great deal of research to see if there are alternative therapies that make sense for me.