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1532707 tn?1312155924 Just wondering how much do you ooze/bleed after you Copaxone injection.I keep thinking it should maybe just be a spot of blood. but it seems like it some times it keeps oozing. should i set the injector deeper?
195469 tn?1388322888 After 12 months of therapy on Copaxone, I show no new lesions, slight decrease in size in older lesions and only minimal brain volume loss. I dread to think of what the MRI would look like had I not been on Copaxone. I believe, as I understand it, that the Interferon drugs are more apt to keep the brain volume loss in check more effectively than the non-interferon drugs. Correct me if I am wrong.
Avatar m tn Hi everyone. Craig gave himself the first Copaxone injection yesterday. He did not use the auto-injector, At the injection site he now has a large dark blue/purple looking bruise. I have read of members getting red welts but has anyone ever bruised from it? We put a call in to the "on call" nurse.
Avatar n tn How important is it to keep the copaxone cool for travelling purposes? We are travelling overseas and need to take around 50 injections with us on two different airlines.
Avatar f tn Hey everyone. I have only been on Copaxone for about 3 weeks, and I am getting big lumps that are itchy in all of my injection sites. I do everything I am supposed to... heat before, ice after, rotating sites, lightly massaging 24 hours after injecting, etc. Any suggestions on how to calm the lumps and itching?!
1168718 tn?1464983535 Hi guys, this is a question for us users of Copaxone. I am wondering if anyone knows the reason we have to pinch up our skin before doing a manual injection? I am asking because some of my sites are easy to do that, but some are not. I have just been injecting , like anyother needle, and my reactions are minimal. Am I doing something wrong? With the Autoject, the reaction sites were just to sore, and lumpy, and I'm trying it this way..... \\\\\\\\So, what do ya think??? Thxs...
1181494 tn?1264381915 t know if needle depth makes too much of a difference. I have been on copaxone for about 3 months and use a shallow needle depth of 4 mm. I exerienced the ichy huge red knots under the skin for 2 months and has recently subsided. No ichiness now, thank God! Hopefully yours goes away soon.
1168718 tn?1464983535 m getting excited, and a little anxious..... I have been talking to SS nurses, and know how to travel with the Copaxone, but what about all the other drugs. Do I need to take a Sharps container, and how do we dispose of our needles.? I don't know what to do about this..... I know there are people who have travelled, could you please tell me what you did?
Avatar f tn I started my Copaxone this week and I have a trillion questions. So far I've had mild to moderate injection site reactions with some stinging, redness, and large, softball size welts that disappear in about 4 hours. Is this how it will always be or will I adjust to the medication and eventually not have much of a response at all? It really isn't that bad, so I guess I can easily live with this. I was just wondering.
910467 tn?1261017472 There are a number of us here who are on or were on Copaxone. I've been on it one full year after an unsuccessful attempt at Rebif. The Copaxons shots hurt more than the Rebif ones, but that was only initially. The medication stings but after a while one's body adjusts. The needle doesn't hurt, it is very thin. My site reactions were quite red, warm, tender and the size of marbles to golf balls at first.
382218 tn?1341181487 I also still have on the average of 12 lesions, with a couple shrinking in size. So if you asked me whether Copaxone seems to be effective, I think it probably is. I have had two relapses since starting the drug. We will see what the next 12 months brings. When I was on Avonex for three years, I did not have one new lesion appear in that whole time and no brain volume loss. But that was over 5 years ago.
Avatar f tn I have a quick question for all you veteran Copaxone users out there. When my the nurse was showing me how to inject my Copaxone, she said that I should not get bruises. I have had slight bruises left on my arms and legs after my past 3 injections. Should I be worried? I have been getting a pretty big welt, about the size of an orange, and then the next day the area is bruised. Nothing major, but I just wanted to see if anyone had this experience. Thanks!
560501 tn?1383612740 t have that spring slamming the needle into your skin and injecting the Copaxone at a fast rate. If you inject into a muscle and not skin tissue, you will be hurting big time.
Avatar f tn I just got the approval from insurance for Copaxone. They are shipping it Friday. I need to make an appointment for my Shared Solutions nurse to come help get me started. I have received a lot of information from the Copaxone people. It is starting to get overwhelming. I finally just put it away and decided to wait for the nurse to come out. I am really scared about giving myself a shot. Anyone have any tips on this?? Is this overwhelmed feeling I am now getting a normal feeling?
1936411 tn?1333831849 My injection training nurse comes tonight, so I'm officially going to start Copaxone. Woot! I woke up this morning with a nasty sore throat, which tells me I probably also have a nasty cold to look forward to this weekend. Blech... Starting Copaxone with a cold won't be a big deal, right? My understanding is that Copaxone does not work by lowering the immune system the way that some of the other DMD's do... But just wanted to toss the question out to you guys for an expert opinion.
Avatar m tn Hi, my wife has MS. Recently she has been prescribed Copaxone dispensed by the auto-ject pen. The first few injections were not pleasant, and she developed a welt with each of them. She has since been playing with the needle depth trying to alleviate some of the welting and pain. However regardless of how deep the needle is the welts come, and now they are staying for longer periods of time. Is this normal? Is there something she can do to find some relief?
338416 tn?1420045702 Since I just had an MRI, I can report that there were no new lesions in my brain and no change in their size. I believe that Copaxone DOES work. Before the Copaxone, I was showing changes of new lesions on every MRI. All the DMD's come with side effects. I don't know of any medication on the market, that doesn't have side effects. Correct? The adverse reaction I experienced with Copaxone, was just that...a side effect. My heart is fine and I am fine.
Avatar f tn 1Moore, I have flown several times with my copaxone. First, call SS and tell them you want one of their travel wallets for the syringes if you don't already have one. It is a hard shelled case that will hold all your things - they even sent me a second autoinjector to keep in the travel case. The letter from the doctor isn't necessary - just take one of the prescription labels off the box and put it in your travel case.
Avatar f tn This will be the first time since I am on copaxone that I will be traveling...I am going to Bahamas...Will they let you bring the copaxone with you on the plane? Has anyone had any problems at the airports?
1168718 tn?1464983535 I got what we wanted, we do have RRMS , and YES they have put me on Copaxone, and I start it when the nurse will come and help up learn what to do. So, we are happy, but sad that now we have to do the needle thing, and a little apprehensive that it might not work. So, we will wait and see. The Dr. told me it could take 6-9 months to see if it will work, so we are praying it will be ok.... Thanks for all your good thoughts, and we have many mixed emotions again.