copaxone lipoatrophy

I have lipoatrophy, and started seeing denting after about five months. So I think it's possible that it's what you're experiencing. There's been studies done on lipoatrophy with Copaxone, because it's the most complained-about side effect. You must massage each injection site, keep it warm, and rotate the injection sites so that each site has time to recover. If you don't, you'll end up like me!

Unfortunately lipoatrophy was one of the reasons why I quit Copaxone. The areas just got too scarred for me to inject properly. And now my legs look even lumpier than they did before - Copaxone kills the fat, but only in the area you inject it into, so I have six dents - one on the top of each thigh, one on each side of my stomach, and one on each hip. When I switched to Betaseron, I stopped having that problem.

Just read that the FDA has approved Copaxone to be given at a higher dose 3 times a week as apposed to a lower does every day. This med is one that I was considering starting for treatment. Does anyone have any thoughts or informationabout the dosage or even the medication?

I use copaxone and my shared solutions nurse says its not uncommon to have to take one area out of rotation. I can't inject into my things either. If you've played with depth (the nurse over estimated how fat I was) with no improvement, it's possible to set up a new a new schedule with the nurse. Just give them a call.

I've been on the copaxone for over two years now, and have no dents (yet!) or scarred places. Perhaps it is because I have that extra layer of fat? Mike is right about alternative sites - be sure and ask your doctor or nurse for other options. Other than these problems, does it appear the copaxone is working for you?

Teva is testing Copaxone at twice the current level. The results ore given relative to placebo. Nothing is said about results relative to current dose. http://www.nasdaq.

The most important thing to watch with Copaxone is the lipoatrophy. Proper rotation of the injection sites will help prevent that, but like many of you, I found that certain sites were difficult or impossible to inject regularly. And if I had an IPIR, I would stop using that area, so eventually the only safe spots were my hips, my thighs, and my stomach. As a result I ended up with quite a bit of lipoatrophy. I've had about six IPIRs.

I've been on copaxone for 5 months now and I've noticed over the last week or so that the needle is harder to push through my skin. Could there have been a change in needle thickness? Or my skin getting tougher? has anyone ever heard of this or had this happen?

I saw my MSologist today and as always had a great time discussing various things. He quizzed me about the copaxone and how it was going and was I having any problems - which I'm fortunately not. He said he has a growing number of patients who have taken to giving their copaxone injections in the shower. Yes, you read that right.... in the shower.

t told of any side effects from coming off Copaxone nor that I needed a period of time to rid my body of Copaxone before starting the Gilenya.

I'm at almost 4 months on Copaxone (haven't missed a single shot). Every once in a while I get a little nausea after my shot. It's usually so mild I can just ignore it. I have been thinking it might be psychological (heebie jeebies from sticking myself with a needle). But tonight it's severe enough to feel really real. Blech :P I Googled "Copaxone nausea" and see that I'm not the only one to experience this.

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.

How come everything that you pull up online about specific fat loss. All that comes up is lipoatrophy hiv. lipoatrophy hiv. Anyone have any information. Can you get lipoatrophy without being on medication? Not wasting--but lipoatrophy!

This can happen with Copaxone, and it did during the first year I was on the medicine. One, like the one you had, was more apparent than the other reactions. I told my neurologist, and he thinks I was injecting in my blood stream. He gave me some tips to avoid doing that again, and for the life of me can't remember what they were. Maybe someone on the forum does know.

This evening while doing my first MANUAL inject of Copaxone on my own, I hit my thigh muscle. OMG - the pain!! My leg is still quivering and it happened maybe 45 min ago. Apparently, I don't know how to measure my invisible "fat." I went straight in and hit something. Then, serious pain radiating all over my leg & up into the side of my hip, and shaking all over. I called Shared Solutions and left a msg and she called me right back.

I started therapy with the three times a week injection, but ended up with some liver problems. I was switched to Copaxone the daily injection. I have been on it for about two years. On some of my injection sites, especially on my thighs and stomach area I have started getting like indentations. Has anyone else had this problem?

All my injectable areas are now lumpy and dented. Copaxone does something called lipoatrophy, which means that it starts to eat the fat in the injection site. Looks terrible, doesn't it? That plus the lumps... sigh... guess my bikini days are over (never begun!

I was injecting Copaxone for 6 weeks it gave me pit holes where I injected my legs are the worst,hips & stomach just as awful that I later found out to be a common side effect known as 'Lipoatrophy'. I had to cease Copaxone as I had allergic reaction the bumps were always burning & they didn't go away.The burning was too much than came shortness of breath so I called it quits.

Can you get lipoatrophy without being on medication? Could lipoatrophy, and foamy urine be a sign of hiv infection? I appreciate the help. Thank you!

With Copaxone, you must massage the injection site. Neglecting it will eventually cause lipoatrophy. The lipoatrophy (lack of body fat in areas, combined with scar tissue) caused me to have more of the IPIRs, which eventually got bad enough that I had to stop taking the drug.

There is no blanket "better" or "worse" option. It comes down to doing your homework, discussing your options with the professionals, knowing what your insurance will cover (if you're in the US), and knowing what you can realistically consistently adhere to. Do you forget to take daily pills? An oral might not be right for you. Do you have a needle phobia? The injectables might not be your best option. Yes, they do all have the POTENTIAL for side-effects.

Is it possible for something like this to develop so soon? And is it strictly caused by medication and not HIV itself? My anxiety level is going up over this and would like some good advice. Thanks.

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