Copaxone itching

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1040373 tn?1273687488 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.
Avatar f tn I have been Copaxone for over a yr. I still get site reaction such as lumps, redness, heat, swelling..itching,,One thing you can try is to adjust the depth of your auto injector. I went to a lesser number on th auto inject. After several months, I was told that I need to adjust the needle depth on certain areas. Places that have more fat on them should be a bit deeper injection.
Avatar f tn Big, red, swallon, painful lumps - as bad as they are I can cope with that. But I am really struggling with the intense itching! Please, are any of you on Copaxone and did you suffer this itch?? I had my first sleepless night last night due to the itching and Im thinking tonights going to be another!! Does it get better in time??
Avatar f tn I also experienced insane itching after being on Copaxone for a couple of months. My neuro wrote me a presciption for an allergy pill. The itching did subside after a couple of weeks. I know it's annoying and tiring but it DOES go away. Good luck!!
Avatar f tn I noticed lately that when I inject my copaxone, the site bleeds more than it used to and I am having a more pronounced reaction in terms of itching and length of uncomfortability. I know that itchiness is a side effect as I have just commented on another post. Then I realized I should out the bleeding question out there. I will follow my own advice and ask my doctor tomorrow. Thanks.
1532707 tn?1312155924 I just used the autoject after like a month of doing manual injections with copaxone and I had like a stream of blood ran down my leg. No IPIR yet. I have gotten some blood but not normally that much. I must have hit a vein. Any experiences with this.
Avatar f tn I have been taking copaxone since then and am currently taking 3 different antihistamines for my allergies. About 3 weeks ago I was really itchy on the palms of my hands, a couple days later the soles of my feet as well. Now I am going insane with constant itching all over my body, but one spot at a time and there is no rash. There is no where not included.. eyes and gums occasionally.
1637739 tn?1371688706 I have been taking Copaxone going on 5 months now. For the last 3, I have had the itchy lumps for a day or two after. I thought maybe they would get better but they really aren't. The PA at the neurologist office said they probably wouldn't. My question is this: Should I continue to tough it out or should I switch? I am curious from others if they have dealt with this and what they did about it. The itching isn't that bad, it's the lumps that bother me the most.
12504580 tn?1485510437 Hello. In 2016 i was diagnosed with MS and i'm taking Copaxone .For 2 weeks now i have this disturbing pain on my left side of the head and if i touch my hair it feels like somebody is pulling it hard.Another symptom is itching skin at times and sensible leg skin an touch.Can it be the Copaxone or another lesion in progress???
Avatar f tn Ive been on Copaxone for approx. 4 weeks now. It is going well and for the first couple of weeks after I injected the red lump that developed would be gone by the next day. Recently though this red lump is staying around and becoming very itchy, Im now 5 days since injecting in one area and still red lump. Ive also started to have waves of feeling really clammy and hot,this passses after 4 minutes then it comes again. Usually starts an hour after I inject.
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.
704043 tn?1298056844 when should you stop copaxone--- been getting awful heart rate goes very high even half hr after shot-- not right after the shot it can be minuets later feels like its goin 2 jump out-- dont want 2 stop but it can cause heart failure 4 a few i think anyone else have this- been on it a year- then this happens- thanks tick
Avatar n tn I have only been on copaxone since August but I would still choose itching over flu-symptoms any day. I can itch and still get things done. I hope everyone can figure out what works best for them with the least discomfort!
1983221 tn?1333506185 I started Copaxone just over a week ago. Since then I've noticed I've been getting itchier all over and it's getting worse. Is this a side effect of Copaxone or is it just another symptom of MS?
Avatar f tn I was leaning more towards copaxone, as well as my doctor.Has anyone been on this medication? What are the side effects like (if you had any) and did you notice a difference being on it? Any thoughts or comments would be much appreciated!!
Avatar f tn I have been on Copaxone for 2 1/2 yrs, I still have the stinging, lumps and itching, I recently had a nurse come visit and she changed my settings to a 4, I was using much higher like 5-8...I thought what I had was fat but she said I was thin. My first nurse put me on a 4 and I changed it myself.. With the heat and following her step by step instructions before the injection, I really cannot tell the difference... But I haven't tried to manually inject yet..
1196859 tn?1266134938 I have been on both Rebif and Copaxone. I was on Rebif for about 5 years, and I have been on Copaxone for two. I didn't have any problems with the Rebif except for the high liver functions. That is why I am on Copaxone. I think there is no difference in the injection pain. They both were very minimal. My worst pain was in my arms for some reason. The daily injections aren't bad, especially since you don't get sick.
710547 tn?1295446030 Many forum members have complained (with good reason) about the rather awful mess Copaxone can make of their skin, lumps, itching and so on, only to report that after a few months, and after experimenting with site preparation, needles and so on, that things had gotten to a manageable level. This happens with the huge majority of Copaxone users on the forum. However, not everybody. Not me, for instance.
620048 tn?1358018235 This is for Lu and anyone else who may have gone off copaxone due to allergies or any other reason. I just worry and I have not heard from my MS Dr. yet..its only been 4 days, but copaxone has been so good to me unless it is causing my allergies. I just don't know how long I can do this ??
1637739 tn?1371688706 I started Copaxone two months ago and I am still having the lumps and itching for days after injections. My PA told me the lumps will most likely not go away. She asked me if I could tolerate it. Is this true for you MSers that have used Copaxone. Debating whether or not to continue these injections. It's not horrible but annoying. Kinda embarassing to itch my sites all the time! Im just scared to switch and then have to deal with flu-like symptoms with the other injectibles.
1391915 tn?1280633407 Is anyone else on Copaxone? I was diagnosed in June, and I started treatment almost three weeks ago. How are you tolerating the treatments?
Avatar f tn Thank you for responding. I have had about every "side-effect" the Copaxone warns of. Itching, bee-sting like feeling, lumps under skin, the dreaded tightness of the chest, flushing, etc. That has happened 3 times since I started this. I no longer inject into my legs because every time it happened, it was after my leg was injected. It scares me so bad. I'm not vain to where I am scared of showing stuff...my arms look terrible with all the scabs.