Copaxone headaches

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1323278 tn?1298122488 I went to my neuro a month later, and everything was confirmed. I do have to say, when I started on my Copaxone shots, those types of headaches went away, but... now I just have either no headaches/or painful headaches. She put me on Naproxen Prescription strength and it helps soooo much! Went in with headaches-weird tingling feelings across my forehead... sometimes on the back of my head, but usually a hot sensation that felt like a leg that had fallen asleep.
Avatar n tn Hi Ali. I can tell you my experience with Copaxone. I was just diagnosed in Dec of 07. I haven't been on any other MS med. I was put on Copaxone. In those 3 months I struggled with depression, sleeplessness, gained 10 lbs and had terrible dark circles under my eyes. It completely changed my personality. I took myself off it and finally after 2 weeks am starting to feel like myself again and have dropped the weight and the circles under my eyes are gone.
620048 tn?1358018235 I have been seeing a Dr. at UCSF that specializes in headaches, especially migraines which is what he thinks I have. I had to change my last appt and now I go in Aug 23rd for my injection. Its called a Greater Occipital Nerve injection and if this doesn't work the 3rd plan is botox injections. The injection goes into the base of my skull while sitting in a chair....yikes, thats kinda scary. My cardiologist ruled out Plan one, that is what I have been doing, my card.
1983221 tn?1333506185 Hi Mummy. Just wanted to chime in. I'm on month 4 with Copaxone and have not had any headaches or flu-luke symypoms that I would attribute to Copax. How are you feeling about tonight's shot?
Avatar f tn i have been on copaxone for 8 days now and been having really bad headaches is this a side affect ti the medicine.it so bad where i dont want to do anythig all day and thats not me i have been feeling a little depressed lately too i am 21 married with 2 children i cant. Be in bed .
1820977 tn?1317665124 We are going to do up a plan and figure out the medicine. I guess one of the reasons he did not push Copaxone cause of my headaches. I think he is afraid of them getting worse. Any suggestion for the pain or is there anything I should run by my DR.
1116556 tn?1345115906 ve only been on Copaxone for a couple of months. I prefer Copaxone to Betaseron and Avonex....... I like small needles!! If you've only had one new symptom then that's great news. I've had a ton of new symptoms that wax and wane ....... keeps life interesting ........ never know what's coming next.
Avatar f tn Hi everyone im a 40 year women old with diabetes and just diagnose with ms, started on copaxone and was wondering if anyone else has noticed wht i have headache , backache muscleache im wondering if it is the ms or the medicine my body feels different since starting copaxone so i dont no maybe i should switch med. copaxone is known to have the least side affects .
Avatar f tn I have been taking 40mg of copaxone for two weeks. I have noticed that one the days I take it about 6 hours later I feel achy like I have the flu and get a bad headache. It goes away in an hour or two. The last shot I took I also started to break out with hives (not at the injection shot). There were not very many and went away within an hour. Should I be worried that this is an allergic reaction?
12832842 tn?1448728801 Any shot can cause blood. Copaxone does not usually cause headaches. Make sure you do not have the auto inject too high. They normally I think set it a six. On my arms I would do a four. Also check each time it can get moved with out you realizing it. One time I hurt after a shot and it had moved overtime to an 8. Make sure on the arms you use the spot they out line.
Avatar f tn Yes, I am on rebif for 11 months and must take advil liquid gels To stave off headache fever that wakes me up!
1084398 tn?1277304810 Hello, from one copaxone user to another, please trust me when I say almost everyone gets better with the pain from these injections. I described the pain as being like a hornet or wasp sting, and not just a little bee sting. It hurt like crazy. About two months into my injections the stinging really became better and at about 3 months it virtually stopped hurting at all. Now when I inject, and I 've been on copax for over a year, I rarely even notice it.
1637739 tn?1371688706 Does anyone get very bad headaches and feverish being on the copaxone? Also, does anyone ever hear people speaking or music playing that really isn't ....or have I truly lost my mind?
2063887 tn?1337829746 I've had terrible headaches and looking back, I think they might be caused by the Copaxone. I called Shared Solutions and the nurse agreed and told me to call my Neuro. I skipped my injection and surprise...No headache!! They've been killing me and new neuro told me not to take anything for them, but keep a journal for two months. I haven't been able to function so finding out that the Copax is probably the culprit was awesome.
Avatar f tn I am a 25 year old nurse from the Midwest. I recently had an MRI done due to some headaches I have been having and incidentally, a few lesions were found on my brain. I then had the full work up- EVP, LP, and spinal MRI. While my spinal MRI came back negative, there was evidence of "O-Bands" (result of protein breakdown) in my spinal fluid.
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 I start my copaxone 3-2-11..I got told I had ms last aug..I also have been having bad headaches..My legs hurt real bad my arms tingle alot and I am just kind of slow now..Its like i am in a real bad dream and i cant wake up..I am 30 yrs old with 2 kids 11 & 3.Its been real hard for them to understand.I was a healthy normal 30 year old and just woke up like 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 I would second TLC's advice not to obsess too much about the decision, because all the options have pros and cons. As I've heard others say "The best DMD is the one that you can be the most compliant with". I take Copaxone (since 02/02/12) and I'm happy with it. The site reactions are a bummer, and the possibility of lipoatrophy scares the bejeezus out of me, but I did not want to deal with possible headaches and flu-like symptoms for personal reasons.
Avatar f tn 2006, I was put on Betaseron for a while, but had to discontinue because I never got over the flu like symptoms. I was then put on Copaxone which I did well on, but then stopped taking on my accord. My LP came back negative, but my MRI shows lesions in my cerebellum and brain stem.
1084398 tn?1277304810 I was just diagnosed with MS in October and have been on Copaxone ever since. I take my shots daily and have only missed 1 shot while waiting for a response from my dr to continue. I have had 3 post injection reactions all within 2 weeks of each other. So...having been on Copaxone for 8 months, I have now only began to have the heat sensitivity since beginning the shots.
Avatar n tn Hi I have a question- I have been on Copaxone for over 10 years and I am suffering with indented sites which can no longer let my shots be injected. My question is which of the ms treatments should I go to next? My MS dr. gave me papers on Avonex but the side effects is what I'm worried about. My Copazone has worked so well I'm afraid to change but just running out of places to give the shot. Thanks for any reply's..
Avatar f tn The first MRI was looking for a brain tumor and was not done on a very powerful machine (open machine, no contrast). It was negative. I was treated for the migraine headaches, and the headaches started going away with changing my diet and new medicines for blood pressure control (beta blockers). However, I had symptoms that continued.
Avatar f tn I am sorry to hear that Copaxone did not work out for you. I am on Copaxone and notice the lumps too. I did not have the lumps until I started to use the auto-injector, so I have gone back to self-injecting. As to the Avonex or Rebif. These are Interferons and if you have a propencity towards depression, I caution you that you may want to be followed closely if you decide on either of these drugs. They have been known to cause depression in those that are susceptible to depression.