copaxone and hives

The rest of my hives seem to be clearing up. I use Copaxone by injection once a day and I have stopped it fot a few days also. I do need to start it again however. I have no idea what the connection might be. I would appreciate any feedback anyone might want to contribute.

Just wanted to write this before i don't do it..its not nessarily the MS but it could be the drugs. I now am 3/4 covered with hives now and I can't get another shot for another six weeks..so i am on a mission..might be slow one though. Copaxone came to mind so I called Shared Solutions and got the usual run-around and I have a call into Dr. C , my MS spec., ..i hope it isn't copaxone that is causing it.

I've been on Copaxone for 3-4 months now. I don't really have anything to add that db hasn't already said about the site reactions and effectiveness of it. I will say that from my own experience with it, I'm happy with it. My sister was on Rebif, and had flu side-effects. That's why I'm taking Copaxone. Other than the site reactions, and a very very mild post-injection reaction (face became hot and flushed), I've not had any problems with it.

I have less fat in the areas that were injected, and some scar tissue. Copaxone seems to want to sit in your sub-cutaneous fat and be absorbed gradually. So it could have made the chance of an IPIR more likely. The other question would be whether the drug helped me, and I honestly don't know. It's supposed to reduce relapses, and I think even with the drug I had at least two that first year.

Hi Candy, I'm in the same place as you - trying to choose a DMD. I'm torn between Avonex and Copaxone. Let us know which DMD you decide on!

GG, the first medication I was on was Copaxone. After a few months, it caused SEVERE headaches that didn't respond to any pain meds. I realized that when I didn't use it I didn't have the headache or hives. If you haven't talked to your doctor about it, you might want to. My neurologist switched me to a different DMD (Tysabri) and am no longer experiencing any of the nasty side effects.

well they were all the same effects hives big ones and on rebif i got the worst reaction , i got an infection in my stomach so now i have been off all ms drugs ust went to see my neruo today he gave me something for the fatigue anf steriods because im i the middle of an attack right now, i was at first on copaxone, then avonex, then rebif, and now betaseron.! wish me luck.but i have a feeling i am going to be allergic to this as well!

I was on Copaxone briefly and turned out to be allergic (hives, etc.). Nonetheless, even after Shared Solutions knew I was off the drug, they kept calling and wanting to know if I still wanted to be on their mailing list, and so on. Why would I every want that!? Anyway, had I gotten the same call you've just had, and found the rep to be secretive and sort of creepy, I wouldn't have answered the questions.

I have had lots of inexplainable symptoms. I also get hives, and have yet to find out what is causing it and I may never find out. I am on copaxone but for some reason I never blame anything on it. I have not had a flare for a long time and my MS doc said my MS is stable. I had new MRI's done in April. I was dx in Feb 2008 and it has taken awhile to get to this point, It may not last forever but its good for now. But now I have COPD to deal with and pneumonia right now.

I tried several kinds of antihistamines, plus Singulair, and a bunch of different creams. All I got were hives, bruises, welts, rashes and misery. This was complicated by seasonal allergies, to the point where I felt like one giant, quivering, itching ganglion. Picture the Primal Scream painting. That's me. I wanted to gouge my eyes out from itching too. Believe me, I tried everything. I emailed my neuro this morning, having found that a good way to proceed.

Hi, I've been on Rebif for 2+ years now, and I had an occurrence of hives about 6 months after I started taking it. I didn't have another incident until a few months after that one, but then they were consistent--like, everyday consistent--and I ended up going to an immunologist to get some help. After months of trying antihistamines, he finally consented to an allergy test and ran panels on every basic allergen.

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!

to Copaxone on June 22, 2009. I had been taking Copaxone for about a year and a half, when one day, I went to inject in my lower abdomen, where there is plenty of fat. (trust me on this one) As I pulled the needle out, I immediately felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest and I couldn't seem to take a full breath. I was pouring in sweat and was sure that I was having a heart attack. I was severely nauseated and starved for air.

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. I've never had anything like this before though so I'm thinking it's related to the MS.

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.

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 ...

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.

I had several lesions on brain and both spines, complete sensory numbness from the chest down including hands, so I am a classic MS patient. As of now, I refused MS drugs and am taking LDN at 4.5mg and several supplements like NAC and ALA. I do not plan on taking MS drugs like Copaxone anytime soon, but after my most recent relapse, it's making me think. On my very first MRI I had "numerous" lesions. The second MRI 6 months later I only had 9 new lesions.

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