Copaxone and alcohol

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12832842 tn?1448728801 Then I may go weeks without any alcohol at all. I was on Copaxone for six years and alcohol intake was never a problem, even on the rare occasion when I overdid it. Montel is on Copaxone, or at least he was for many years. He also uses cannabis to treat his pain. He does appear to eat an extremely healthy diet. And clearly he stays very fit. I'm sure of all these factors explain why he appears to be doing so well.
4152590 tn?1350772856 Not very long. I went off it, and went temporariy off ALL meds and supplements and no alcohol, as all of these things can affect liver anyzyme levels. After one week, liver function back to normal. Restarted Rebif and only Rebif, stayed off the other meds, alcohol, etc, and liver enzymes shot up again after only a weeek or two. So I stopped and immediately started Copaxone. This was nearly 5 years ago.
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400099 tn?1282954864 my husband is on copaxone and his back hurts severely. also his hands hurt and he is having asthma type reactions. also he is having dizziness and frequency in urinating. eye problems as well. please tell me if anyone else is having these disturbing things.
Avatar n tn I'm curious how long it took for those on Copaxone for the welts and redness to lessen. I've been on Copaxone since June and it seems they are getting worse. The first two or so weeks I did not have much of a problem. Then I started to get large red patches/lumps on my arms. They can run the length of my back arm where I give my shots. Weeks later they started to get large on my legs (the size on my entire hand at times). Eventually they started to get large on my hips and abdomen.
382218 tn?1341181487 I am on Copaxone. The severe burning does lessen over time and the ice packs after injection DO help with the burning. Also lessens the red welt that you can get. Can the stinging occur later on in the course of Copaxone? Yes. But knowing that it might happen seems to make it a little easier. Another note, when you alcohol wipe the skin, come back with another sterile piece of guaze and TOTALLY dry the area.
790496 tn?1315615657 I have been on Copaxone a month. I would wait until the nurse comes to start. You practice on a rubber thing injecting. It can be a little shakey and overwhelming at first. I had a hard time pulling the trigger the first few times. You might want reward yourself. I eat a piece of chocolate after wards. Everyone is different that is why they can't predict reactions. The reactions are because your body recognizes the drug as alien.
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.
398059 tn?1447945633 Take out the supplied alcohol pads and number them with a pen/marker. There are only so many injection sites. Number them on a body map. Inject the current dosage by looking at the number on the alcohol pad and body map.
Avatar f tn t ever have to wing it, no matter what, because many members here are on Copaxone and will share their experiences and answer any questions that arise. So relax and be glad you're doing something good for yourself.
Avatar f tn September 23rd marked my one year Anniversary on Copaxone. It was truly a god send considering the 6 months of turmoil I spent on Rebif. I still get welts and stinging from time to time but it is manageable because I don't get any of the aches and flu like symptoms or increasing depression like I did with the Rebif.
Avatar m tn The first place to call is Shared Solutions, which is the company that manages the distribution of Copaxone. They help me with my copay.
Avatar f tn I was in this bottom 3% and after two attempts, ruling out any other possible culprits (normal baseline, then no alcohol, supplements or any other medication for the trial run on Rebif), I went off Rebif at the advice of my neuro, who treated this all very seriously, and went on Copaxone June of 2008. My liver enzymes promptly returned to normal, and I am tolerating this med well ; it has no neg effect on the liver.
695000 tn?1316136048 What Lulu and Deb have told you is right on. I too, am a Copaxone user and have been injecting for a year now. I've been through a tough year with stress, due to my father's death and I would have expected a relapse, after that. Nothing. Just a temporary increase in old symptoms. So I DO think the Copaxone is working. It doesn't help with the symptoms, from what I am told by the nurses at Shared Solutions.
2288403 tn?1339564728 m going thru my second round of IV steroids. I am supposed to start Copaxone tomorrow and am nervous about the side effects and if I should start it while going thru Steroid treatments. Any advice would be much appreciated!
439664 tn?1204660958 I still do the alcohol swabbing because I do my shots at a different time period and use a hair dryer to warm the area and dry the alcohol off my skin. It works like a charm for me. The best advise is to rotate, rotate, rotate! Never do your injections in the same spot two days in a row. Have a certain day of the week assigned for an area. For me Sundays are stomach, Mondays are tops of right leg, Tuesday are tops of left leg, etc.
Avatar f tn Im back to my jogging and building up my fitness routine , just hope and pray the copaxone delays another relapse. I guess i will know by October as it is usually 4 months feeling ok then I hit a wall! Hope you are all keeping well.
Avatar f tn Hi and welcome, As far as i'm aware IV solumedrol and Copaxone are often being done together, i've never personally heard of specific interaction problems, usually the choices you get is to stay on Copaxone and do the IV Steroid (with or without oral taper) or stay on Copaxone and skip the Steroids if it's not a major relapse.
Avatar f tn Hi, I to am on Copaxone and have been for 4 months as well, and I can't say that I have gained weight... sorry, but I too watch calories all the time so have not noticed to much difference. Hope you can get to the bottom of it ...
429700 tn?1308007823 Your neruo should have known about the Immediate Post-Injection Reaction. Both of those episodes sound like it, especially the one last night. I don't think they are always very severe, but the trouble breathing and the heart racing are right out of the book. Honestly, I have no clue what the cause of the Post-Inection reaction could be. It is weird. How long again since you started the Copaxone? It is not at all characteristic of an allergy.
Avatar f tn My training nurse finally came last night and we did my first Copaxone injection. I did it in my belly as that was the easiest spot to get to, and used the Autoject. She had me ice before and after. Right after the injection my stomach swelled up at the injection site, but that has since gone away. Left this morning is a burning feeling at the site, and pain to the touch. Is this normal and how long does it last?
Avatar f tn t sit here and lie to you, injection site reactions ARE a part of using Copaxone. They just get less huge and less stinging and painful, the more you use it. I have NO side effects from the Copaxone at all, except for the injection site. No flu like side effects like with the Interferons and no pre-medicating with Tylemol or Advil, like I did when I was using the Interferons. I took Avonex for three years and it was a GREAT drug at slowing down the MS.