copaxone half life

The half-life of a drug is how long it takes for half of it to be eliminated from the bloodstream. Hope that helps.

It has a very long half life, though I can't give you specifics. The dose and how long you were on it does factor in. Your doctor should be able to help you with your questions on this.

he immediately took me off Rebif for 30 days, and started me on Copaxone. Copaxone has had numerous studies and all the studies proved that Copaxone doesn't increase anxiety. I urge you to let you Dr. know about this as soon as possible, because Rebif continued to make my depression worse even with an increase in my anti-depressant. I was having very unhealthy thoughts and they just continued to get worse. Unfortunately with Copaxone the injections are daily.

The thought of not being able to stay as active as I was scares me to death. Exercise changed my life. I went from not walking to running marathons, half marathons,10k mud runs and sprint triathlons. Having MS is hard emotionally, physically for the patient, family members and all that are around us. The medicine should keep us stable and slow down the progression of MS. I feel that for myself, Gilenya has increased the potential for other chronic illness.

Thankfully he tolerates it well, as his Neuro said that is half the battle. Prior to the definitive MS diagnosis, for approx 3 wks while hubby was undergoing all the tests, we lived with the "99% sure he has a motor neuron disease, most likely ALS/Lou Gehrig's." So as bad as it may sound, when we went for the results appt, the nurse actually told us it was good news, it's MS. I cried and laughed at the same time thru most of that appt.

decided to quit taking it on a monday felt fine all week untill sun when i went into serious withdrawl! so as far as half life im not sure? but you can bet i was back on it mon! so i guess it was in my system for 6 days after i stopped. p.s.

?? Does anyone know the Half life of SUBOXONE - Beprenorphine.? I HEARD it was 70 hours, but that's what I heard....unsure if that is even accurate?

whats the half life for syntriod. about how much time does it take to build up in you and also leave your system?

I really want to be working full-time again, as soon as possible. My fingers are crossed that the Copaxone I started in June is doing me some good, and I'm hopeful that it will keep further relapses at bay. Anyway, I just thought I'd give you all an update, and perhaps provide some hope to those who may be feeling like their life is on hold, like I felt so many times this past year. Sept 8, 2007 was the start of my current symptoms that led to my DX last October.

Just read that the FDA has approved Copaxone to be given at a higher dose 3 times a week as apposed to a lower does every day. This med is one that I was considering starting for treatment. Does anyone have any thoughts or informationabout the dosage or even the medication?

However I had accepted the diagnosis and was prepared,to move forward with my newly found life. And as a result almost a year of injection copaxone treatment ms that I don't know what to do with. I hate to throw it away but am not sure if I have another choice. Does anyone know of any other options?

I don't know if many of you remember, but I have taken Copaxone for a year and a half, with no problems, other than some nasty injection site reactions. The burning and stinging disappeared for the most part, within a few weeks after starting Copaxone. On June 22 of this year, I had the dreaded "adverse reaction," as I finished doing my injection. I became extremely short of breath, had extreme pressure in my chest and profuse sweating and then panic.

I was diagnosed about 7 or so years ago. I recently had a relapse about a month and a half ago. I was treated with solu-medrol IV for 3 days and now am having some rebound symptoms and a little anxiety. But my husband and I want to try to get pregnant in the next couple of months. I heard that some symptoms can almost disappear when pregnant. I am also on copaxone and my neuro said to stay on it until I find out that I am pregnant.

I am running into this problem too even though I have only been on copaxone for a year and half. I am finding that I shoot into the skin and get resistence from where scar tissue has built up yet can't see it. Great suggestiong here and I do hope you can figure out what will work for you. This is a lifetime endeavor so if you learn some new tricks that work, please share!

when should you stop copaxone--- been getting awful heart rate goes very high even half hr after shot-- not right after the shot it can be minuets later feels like its goin 2 jump out-- dont want 2 stop but it can cause heart failure 4 a few i think anyone else have this- been on it a year- then this happens- thanks tick

My friend reduced her dose of Copaxone to 10mg instead of 20, a day about a month ago to try and save money. I told her I thought that was playing with fire and she might come to regret it down the road. Will this hurt her in the long run or is half a dose sufficient? She's been on Copaxone for at least 5 years.

my second reading showed more small ones after being on copaxone for almost a year. but my third mri after a year and half on copaxone didnt show any new ones. so it is working for me. things have slowed down a bit. giving the shot everyday is a bummer, but you get used to it and i figure if it works its worth it. i will try to eat more carbs and lay off the protien and see if that helps. i dont eat a lot of fatty foods already tend to steer away from those.

m a little nervous about that but I read the archives and sounds like it might help. I had been on copaxone for a year and a half and had to stop for huge welts. Since I've been off of it for about a year or longer, I am going to try taking it again and hopefully can tolerate it for another year. We are going to watch what happens with the copaxone in pill form and perhaps try that later on. Dr. said if I remember correctly, that it is due for release next month.

I had the heart attack like reaction 6 months into taking my Copaxone. That happened about a year and a half ago. Since, then that hasn't happened again. I thought I was going to die. It was pretty scary. I'm still taking it, but I was a bit gun shy doing that same spot again for a while.

I only made it as high as the half dose. I had no other side effects, no injection site pain. I switched to Copaxone and have been on it for the past 18 months or so. The first several weeks the shots were pretty painful, the stinging and burning lasted a long time and the big red dollar size welts were pretty bad. After a while all of this diminished greatly and I only occasionally feel a mild burning a few minutes after my shot.

t have to go through with shock treatments - i must have been still half asleep this morning, only getting half of what all of you wrote ;) that is SO cool your depression got so much better on copaxone - and that you can now even cut back on antidepr meds..!!! --Quix, did you mean your morbid thoughts receded on Avonex?

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