copaxone in pill form

Thanks for the explanation. I thought it was something like that (you did mean to say injectable form and not pill form, right?) Thanks for all your work on the health pages, too. Those are really great resources! I have certainly learned a lot.

Do any of the MS fighting drugs like the interfons come in generic form? My prescription plan from work provides formulary genetics as free and if I find out if I do have MS, I hope that I will have the free option.

I never got to the stage of being a Doc of Chem just a master, but my Son is a Doc of Chem so he has more info than me. Anyway getting to the point here, it appears that Copaxone is the cheapest form of drug - it CAN give flu like symtpoms, but Teva will not list it in side effects - reason unknown, but I guess we can all take a good idea why. Anorexia is also listed.

We are going to watch what happens with the copaxone in pill form and perhaps try that later on. Dr. said if I remember correctly, that it is due for release next month. I have complicating health issues along with the MS such as lupus and kidney desease so I'm my dr's challenge. My dr. is absolutely wonderful and I bless God for finding him for me.

m going to wait to see what the studies show in Gilenya. There is almost 20 years of data on Copaxone. I started on Copaxone because I didn't want to deal with the possibilities of flu like symptoms, liver enzyme issues, low WBCs, etc. with the interferons. It is nice to know tha there are options.

I'm sorry Gollie. I have never had anything close to a reaction like that. It does look like you were burnt with a big old cigar. I just read an article (as much as I could understand anyway) yesterday that said there is a pill form of DMD coming to market in 2009. Don't know what drug it is a version of, but it is something to hope for.

t automatically get the help you needed straight away for your needle issues but after listened to the sales pitch, and even after saying no you actually are thinking about the pill form now, which you may not of thought about with out their sales pitch. Still doesn't seem right to me for a nurse to be not helpful, no matter what the reason, selling to patients is very ugly business to me! Hugs.............

So I've noticed something interesting since I stopped taking Copaxone. Last year, while I was taking Copaxone, I would have the worst time with injury. If I bit my tongue on the side, it swelled up. If the dog managed to whack me on the lip, that would swell up too. Mosquito bites were the worst - the area would swell up and hurt. The swelling was all out of proportion to the injury. The doctor said it was angioedema, caused by injury, but couldn't find a cause.

There is currently no MS disease modifying drug on the market in pill form. It is in clinical trials right now. There are hopes that it will be available some time next year.

But what IF you are indeed that person that is in that 2%? In my opinion and in what I believe you are trying to say, that 2% means a great deal to the patient that IS suffering from depression since being on Copaxone. So why I was told by Shared Solutions (the Copaxone people) that there was no depression reported, is puzzling. 2% CAN mean a great deal. You are exactly correct. Thanks for posting this thread.

What is the name of the drug that will be in pill form soon? I had recently read that oral meds are still a few years away. It is wonderful to hear they may be available even sooner than that.

OMG I thought these Copaxone injections were no big deal. Now my sites are itching like crazy! Today my arms are driving me crazy and I did those injections last Thurs & Fri. Shared Solutions told me to call my doctor for a topical cream suggestion. I'm waiting for a call back but the nurse said I may have to switch medications. After ALL I have been through with the insurance nightmare and applying to NORD to get the Copaxone.

First - in the 13 years taht thousands of people haqve used Copaxne, it has never been shown to cause heart failure. Don't worry about theat. However, no one should have to suffer with a severe and uncomfortable effect from any med, even if it is not a serious effect. Tell your neurologist immediately and see if he thinks you are havbing some odd sort of allergicv reaction. How many times has this happened to you after a shot?

She has since had 1/3 of her damaged pancreas removed and now suffers form acute pancreatitis. Out of the blue Copaxone send us a letter acknowledging her ruptured pancreas and problems saying those issues are now a side effect of Copaxone. She has since been taken off, by Dr, and STILL has SERIOUS pancreas issues. Looking for any attorney to look at our case. Any other patients have these problems?

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?

She said that people with MS respond differently to the different types of medicines. For some reason, Copaxone works for me. I participated in a study recently because I do respond to this medicine. In the future there will be markers that will tell the neurologist which medicines will work for each MS patient. Because they took my blood, I'm wondering if one of the markers is a genetic/DNA one...but I guess it could be another type...

All we can hope for ladies, is the pill form of the DMD's that was SUPPOSE to be released some time at the end of this year or beginning of the next. Couldn't come too soon for me. Keeping hanging in there. These injections are all we have to try and prevent further damage from this disease. Maybe we can all get cosmetic surgery after the pill form comes out and have all the pocks removed and start over the smoother, less scarred skin.

Diagnosed 2/14/13 with PPMS. Neurologist wanted me on Copaxone. Finally started it on 03/12/13. Received a letter from neurologist on Friday(02-15-13) that he would prefer me to be on Tysabri. I am negative for the JV virus so it is something that is possible. Just don't understand the quick change. Any thoughts?

That might save you from an allergic reaction if the doc thinks you were sensitive to the perservative in the pre-mixed and pre-filled syringe form of interferon in Rebif. I've talked to long term users of Copaxone who say they had NO site reactions in the early years - back when Copaxone had to be constantly refrigerated. Once the preservative was added that allowed 30 days of room temperature storage these same people began to have (the now common) site reactions.

I have to find the link, but do believe you can get it from the National MS website. Hopefully there will be pill form of the interferon in the near future. How are you feeling since Dx? Have you progressed, stayed the same?

Can I carry on my perscription pill form & labled in my name (controlled substances) in my purse or carry on bag?

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