Copaxone and liver damage

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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.
1896537 tn?1381900009 t flu-like side effects and the risk of liver damage is less (my dad died of liver failure after taking immunosuppressants) The only thing putting me off is the injections themselves as I've got very bad hyperhidrosis in my hands and am scared the needle will slip or something. Would Tysabari be a better choice for me in that case? Help please!
4152590 tn?1350772856 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. I've had no side effects other than the inital site reactions and one minor IPIR episode. On Copaxone my attacks went from 4 in a little over a year to 1 every 2-3 years on average.
387113 tn?1313512083 ll officially diagnose me w/ MS. He sent me home with literature on Avonex and Copaxone to read and decide which med I want to start. I am suppose to call him the middle of next week for my lab results and let him know which med I want to start. I'm thinking of starting Copaxone cuz little to no side effects and its not metabolized through your liver. But, does it slow the progression of the disease like Avonex?
9264354 tn?1408743148 The effectiveness of both is very similar. It comes down to whether one can tolerate their respective side effects, and how they would fit into your lifestyle ie 3x week injection vs daily. I had a brief trial run on Rebif but had to discontinue as it elevated my liver enzymes too much. I never made it up to the full dose which may explain why I never experienced flu like symptoms. The shot itself was painless with no site reaction. I switched to Copaxone and was on it for six years.
400099 tn?1282954864 I went for my 6 month followup on copaxone and post dx. The good news is that the copaxone seems to be "doing its job" cause no new lesions. Bad news is that I was dx'd pretty advanced with a bunch of lesions. They told me the damage I already have isn't going away. The rheumatologist wants to figure out a drug that will cover both the lupus and the ms. My neuro started talking about tysabri. It scares the **** out of me. I just looked it up.
Avatar f tn Having said that, have you ever tried Copaxone? It has no flu like sx and no potential for liver damage so it has a lot of appeal! I hear lots about jab reactions but I had no pain whatsoever and no skin reactiions apart from immediate redness. Good luck!
Avatar f tn I think I can handle flu-like symptoms, but I what about possible liver damage (I only have one liver!), heart problems, skin damage, drop in white blood cells (I'm pretty sure that I need those!), throat constriction, etc. It seems like a majority of people are on Copaxone, but I hate the idea of DAILY injections. Some of the meds are only once a week or three-times a day which sounds more manageable. Is anyone on here on Gilenya? Any feed back that you could share?
Avatar f tn copaxone does not have the potential to cause depression 4. copaxone does not have the potential to cause liver damage so there is no need for routine follow-up blood work, like the inerferons.
382218 tn?1341181487 I had asked him if I could try Copaxone after Rebif, and he was very specific about expressing concern about my active MS course and not wanting to take more time to wait and see if Copaxone would work for me, meanwhile more neurological damage may be occuring. He described Novantrone as a chemo drug and said it is followed up with Copaxone, and this has been found to be very effecting with very active early RRMS. I've read the studies and believe he is quite right about this.
1936411 tn?1333831849 Thanks, dude. I chose Copaxone because I couldn't bear to think about increased headaches and fatigue, and especially the flu-like symptoms. I'm starting grad school in August, and I know I won't be able to take sick days very often, so I've convinced myself that I should stick with Copaxone for at least two years. I guess we're just looking for the lesser of four evils, right? Meh. I'm still committed, too, but that doesn't mean I don't think it *****.
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.
470613 tn?1207312671 He talked quite a bit about the copaxone taking time to work, and that it possibly will not stop the damage I already have from flaring. He doesn't want to give those lesions a chance to do more harm than already done. Has your specialist talked about taking care of the symptoms in addition to the DMD? I would ask.....
382218 tn?1341181487 So for all these reasons I think I should kiss Rebif goodbye now, and give Copaxone a try, and hope I don’t have the problems that Ess and Gollie have experienced. It is frustrating that I live so far from my MS clinic. I am considering emailing my neuro tomorrow stating my concerns and requesting he consider Copaxone now rather than waiting it out with Rebif. My question to you is…..if you were in my shoes, what do you think you would do? I would be grateful for your insight on this.
Avatar f tn People can have elavated readings but have little or no damage and you can have normal readings but have damage.
1532707 tn?1312155924 I just used the autoject after like a month of doing manual injections with copaxone and I had like a stream of blood ran down my leg. No IPIR yet. I have gotten some blood but not normally that much. I must have hit a vein. Any experiences with this.
1196859 tn?1266134938 I have been on both Rebif and Copaxone. I was on Rebif for about 5 years, and I have been on Copaxone for two. I didn't have any problems with the Rebif except for the high liver functions. That is why I am on Copaxone. I think there is no difference in the injection pain. They both were very minimal. My worst pain was in my arms for some reason. The daily injections aren't bad, especially since you don't get sick.
Avatar f tn I have had normal liver enzyme test and a normal ultrasound and ct scan, but I still have extreme bloating. This has been going on for months now. I worry because I binge drank on a nightly basis for about an 8 year span, 3-5(sometimes more) glasses of wine and such. Should I be worried that I have liver damage that is just not showing up? I have changed my diet significantly ( no dairy or gluten) but I am still very bloated. I am sick with worry that I have caused permanent damage.
Avatar f tn The only way to truly ease your mind is by being totally honest with him/her. I have liver damage and kidney damage due to drugs stage 2 liver stage 3 kidney.. if your liver were damaged and you had a flare your belly would be extended/pain upper right you would be lethargic/vomiting.. other symptoms but these being severe.. It is not fun and I would not wish it on anyone.. I contracted hep C from slamming and further continued the damage through pills/alcohol..
Avatar n tn I have never been to hospital, I dont appear to have yellowing of the skin or eyes. What is the likly hood of damage to my liver, and if stoped now could my liver possibly recover from and damege.
1012981 tn?1322603293 My brother has been in the hospital for 12 days for liver damage. His skin and eyes are yellow, abdomen pain and swelling of the stomach. They drained off 12 liters of fluid from stomach area. He's has dementia, no communicating with him that makes any sense. In this situation what is his chance to make it through this? The doctors and nurses are not saying much, but wait and see.