copaxone experiences

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.

Trying to get information, from fellow mommies, who have been on copaxone and if you breast fed and went on copaxone right after delivery...did you have any negative side effects. I have my opinions and done my reseearch, talked to all types of doctors, lactation, I don't need persuaded,just looking for personal experiences.

Hello and welcome to our little corner on the net! I can't give any thoughts or experiences with Copaxone or LDN (don't even know what this is) as I am still awaiting my diagnosis. I just wanted to say hi and to point you towards our Health Pages, link in the top right hand corner. There is a whole lot of information there that may be useful to you.

//www.ehealthme.com/ds/copaxone/hallucinations,+mixed "On Aug, 31, 2013: 9,277 people reported to have side effects when taking Copaxone. Among them, 5 people (0.05%) have Hallucinations, Mixed." the most recent was one person in 2011. It would be difficult to prove hallucinations were a side effect of copaxone, based on those very small numbers. There are no withdrawal symptoms from going off copaxopne.

I take copaxone. I seem to be doing well with it. The down side: 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.

Hi all! Its been awhile. I hope all is well with everyone. Yesterday I started copaxone. I've had 2 injections. One each arm. Since then when I wash my hands I have this burning sensation when the water hits them. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it the copaxone or just a new symptom/flare with the ms? Thanks in advance for the comments!

Thank you! I meant to spell it Copaxone , my mind is really jumbled from all the information I have taken in the past few days.I was just Dxed yesterday and this is the drug he suggested to me,first he is starting me on 3 days of solu-medrol IV steroids to try to reduce some of my symptoms. I hope more do write in and tell me their experience with this drug .Right now I am trying to decide what treatment i want to follow so I can get on with my life.

Hello! I've just been diagnosed with MS and am wondering which drug is better. I've read the material for Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron. I've narrowed it down to two -- Rebif or Copaxone based mainly on side effects. Which drug is the best?

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.

Did they tell you that you had optic neuritis? That was my first flair as far as we know. I've had it 3 or 4 times. I don't remember. I went on prednisone a few times and it worked every times. Lately, for the past few months off and on, I've been having jumpy vision. It gives me pretty bad migraines. I get migraines very easily so I'm on daily meds for that as well. It seems to work well but it doesn't stop the things that trigger my migraines.

ve kicked around the CRABs here, a lot. Copaxone, Rebif, Avonex, and Betaseron are the primary four. Your doctor didn't offer Tysabri as your fifth, did he? I like the Decision Maker tool in the uk that walks you through the drugs and helps you figure what is important for you. You can access this at http://www.msdecisions.org.uk welcome to the world of drugs aand bills. I'm glad to hear you are getting treatment for your CIS. Congrats on that one.

Hi All I'm back asking advice again! Last week I started my 3rd significant relapse this year, my specialist nurse is now talking about Tysabri. I was on Rebif for about 15 months and wasnt getting on with the side effects so I switched to Copaxone 6 weeks ago, which I'm quite happy with. I looked up Tysabri when I got home and all I got was all the bad news about the PML patients. They say that theres a 1/1000 chance of getting it, that seems quite high to me.

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.

If I already have pre-existing, erratic tachycardias and blood sugar issues, are there any MS modifying drugs I can take fairly safely? I am also prone to having allergies to basically everything. I know I need to select one soon, but it's very frightening with everything else I have going on.I know that some of the drugs, like Gilenya and Copaxone, can have effects on the heart.

I was just dx with ms in July of this year. I'm on my second week or copaxone injections and they seem to be going pretty well so far. My question to everyone is how long do your relapses last? I've been having sx ever since mid May with more sx coming on every week. Obviously the copaxone takes a long while to work. My neuro believes that I've had ms for 10the yrs, but my sx have never lasted this long.

t read or heard anything linking them to allergy to Copaxone. We do have a member here who recently stopped Copaxone because she started having frequent and longer lasting generalized reactions that got scarry. It doesn't sound like your reactions are allergic in nature or severe enough to mean you should stop taking Copaxone. Of course, only your doctor can really make that decision. Since the arms are harder than other sites to access, it wouldn't hurt to review your technique.

So I just started Copaxone yesterday and injected my stomach, stung for a bit but otherwise okay. Today my husband injected my left arm and its been an hour and it still hurts like crazy and my arm all the way to my fingers feel almost numb? Does anyone know if this is normal and if so how long it usually lasts? (or was the injection done wrong?

This can happen with Copaxone, and it did during the first year I was on the medicine. One, like the one you had, was more apparent than the other reactions. I told my neurologist, and he thinks I was injecting in my blood stream. He gave me some tips to avoid doing that again, and for the life of me can't remember what they were. Maybe someone on the forum does know.

I am terrified of needles, but all the other medications side effects scare me away from them, to where I am more inclined to go with the injections. I was drawn to Copaxone, because of the seemingly lack of side affects and the fact that it has been around forever without PML, or other scary things. My neuro suggested Copaxone, and also, Plegridy. Any input on either of these? I apologize if this is rambling on, but I'm confused. Thanks for any input you might have!

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