copaxone side effects injection site

Hm, those defiantly sound like my post injection side effects when I forget to pop an Advil - but I'm on Rebif! Of course, what you're experiencing is unusual. Maybe you've caught the real deal! By that I mean the flu :P and that you're feeling it right after your most recent injection after a Copaxone hiatus is just a coincidence. Have the symptoms subsided?

In terms of side effects, I have had some site reactions (post injection pain/sting; mild redness; swelling/lump at injection site) but no other problems thus far. Copaxone is reported to be about the same effectiveness as the interferons, for reducing relapses. It is not yet clear whether it is effective in delaying disease progression and disability.

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.

I just started taking Copaxone, last Friday. The injection site reactions are the biggest side effects with Copaxone. I've had no other side effects other than a little bit of anxiety after a shot was given and a feeling of something being different--which has gone away. The injection site reactions looked pretty impressionable, at first. The first five days they were about the size of a baseball of red area with about a half-dollar sized fluid-filled middle area.

I started using copaxone 20 mg a year ago and i had hot flashes sometimes,few days ago about an adverse effect after an injection of copaxone 40mg,I started with copaxone about 3 weeks and did not have any side effects but 4 days ago after my injection my entire body had a hot flash,subconsciously I started screaming and had problem breathing,it felt like the veins on the back of my neck were boiling,I kept scratching my neck and face because of hives!

t know what the answer is to the injection site reactions. I do know they get less with time. I do not have any side effects from the Copaxone itself, after injection, which is why I choose the drug. I'll put up with any skin reactions.... Trust me, when I say the burning gets less and less over time.

s the most mild in reference to side effects and also for women of child bearing age (like me). Since day 1 of Copaxone, after EVERY single injection every day I get a horrible huge painful lump that swells up, is hot to the touch, hard to the touch, and becomes very very itchy. It almost looks like I am having an allergic reaction or cellulitis. I have tried multiple depth settings (making the dreaded muscle hitting mistake too low and the million times worse itching when it's too shallow.

With Copaxone I do not have any medication side effects, but do have injection site reactions. After 7 months of being on the daily injection, I notice that even my injection site reactions are getting less and less. This is MY experience. I really am sorry to hear that you have become frustrated wtih Rebif. Perhaps you would do better on a lose dosage and Avonex may be for you. Hope you feel better and decide which treatment to use in the near future.

Copaxone has the potential for side effects just as much as any other DMD, although many of those side effects are different. It might come down to which ones you can tolerate and/or mitigate best. Side effects can vary greatly from one person to another, and you may not feel any side effects regardless of the DMD. If you find side effects intolerable, you can switch drugs.

You should be fine starting the Copaxone while still on IVSM. For most people, Copaxone actually has very few side effects. If you feel comfortable sharing more detail about your concern we can be more specific with help. Welcome to our MS community. We’re always happy to see new faces even though it’s sad we all end up gathering here to deal with MS. I hope you hang around and we get a chance to know you better and help you through the rough times as you start living with MS.

d rather inject daily then deal with the Rebif side effects and increase in depression! I have been on Copaxone for a week already and the ONLY side effect I have had is injection site stinging. No fever, No sweats, No fatigue, No muscle pain, and No other flu like symptoms. I hope things get better for you soon! Take Care!

Hi Jason, Avonex was not an option for me from my neuro so I went with copaxone, a daily injection of a totally different type drug with no side effects. I passed on the Rebif because it has the same side effects as avonex, but is injected three times a week. If avonex, with its once a week injection had been an option I would have seriously considered it instead of the copax.

I started Copaxone in January of this year. I have no side-effects from Copaxone, but do have alot of injection site reactions. I have a lump that itches under the skin, immediately after injection and it itches for days. Going just under the skin isn't too bad, but the itching can drive you crazy. Just like it did for 'ess.' I have found that by NOT using the auto-injector, I have less of an injection site reaction, but still have the lump and itching.

Immediately after injection, I take a very soft, warm wash cloth and gently rub my injection site in a circular motion to disperse the medication. I've never experienced any site reactions. And I haven't had any burning, at all. On Copaxone, I burned for an hour, and I had huge welts, that itched like crazy! Hope that helps. I'm sure members that have been using Rebif longer than I have will give you more advice. Good Luck!

Like a ticking time bomb or something. So I was just looking to see what side effects people are having and how bad they are and how you cope. If you have no side effect, I wana hear about that :). The booklet says something like 60% of people get site reactions and a painful sting when injecting, but it seems to me everyone has these side effects. Maybe those that don't suffer don't post. Anyway please post me some info and encouragement.

I had no issues with my first few injections. My 4th injection I had side effects like the chills described above (almost like contractions- I even threw my shoulder out from muscle contractions), and then lucky me, I started vomiting, for hours! I was sure I had a virus. Then my next injection had the same thing- contracting chills followed by hours of vomiting and a day or two of recovery like I did have the flu.

It is an injection every day and not always a pleasant experience at that. The site burns like crazy afterward and I end up with a welt sometimes. The plus side: My nuerologist tells me its the mildest of all the DMD's out there. The side effects seem to be way less harsh in comparison. I hope this helps.

Can I ask if they suggested I take that and have no side effects except for injection site issues which I have learned how to resolve. Either way I a glad you starting a DMD. Let me know how the avonex works. And please don't ever hesitate to contact me related to being a mommy with MS. Good luck.

I am also on Copaxone; started with Heather at the same time. It gets easier everytime; less welts and stinging. I chose not to try interfeurons due to increased risk of side effects. Haven't had any side effects at all, and feel good about helping myself stay healthier for the future. Kinda stinks that it won't help immediate issues though.

I found that Copaxone literally has no side effects save for the common bee sting feeling (after ward), slight swelling at injection site and some redness that went away in 20 minutes for me.

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