copaxone injection

Never had a problem with copaxone other than injection site reactions. Still get those after a year.

Anyone on copaxone, anyone have their tastes changing? Putting on weight? Just wondering, things taste a bit strange since copaxone.

They all have the same success rate - 30% fewer lesions and 30% less disability. Copaxone is a sub-cutaneous injection, so it's a smaller needle. It's why I chose that drug over the others. I think it's all about comfort level.

I just started copaxone last Thursday......it doesn't seem to sting as badly anymore afterwards so that is good. Sometimes I get a huge red welt afterwards and usually goes away in maybe an hour or so, but this morning I injected my left thigh (kinda inside fatty part-as I have big thighs) and it has been over 5 hours and the redness is all gone but it is still raised up and about the size of a 50 cent piece. Anybody get this issue? Should I be concerned?

I’ve noticed members here post a common pattern with Copaxone injection site reactions. There seems to be an initial 'honeymoon' period that lasts a few weeks. During that time, we each seem to think we are one of the fortunate few who aren’t going to experience much for site reactions. Unfortunately, it appears our bodies use this time to ramp up defenses against Copaxone and/or the preservative contained in the solution.

The only thing that I notice with Copaxone is the injection site reaction. It does burn. Sometimes I get a welt, a lump, or some hives (all of which are normal for this drug.....). If you use an warm compress before injecting and a cold pack after it really helps. The drug company should send someone out to show you how to use it and explain all of the side effects. I know what you mean about finally knowing something but still feeling kind of helpless. I have been there myself.

I just started taking Copaxone, last Friday. The injection site reactions are the biggest side effects with Copaxone. I've had no other side effects other than a little bit of anxiety after a shot was given and a feeling of something being different--which has gone away. The injection site reactions looked pretty impressionable, at first. The first five days they were about the size of a baseball of red area with about a half-dollar sized fluid-filled middle area.

You may very well be allergic to copaxone. Read your material for allergic reactions. I was using copaxone I did have a itch at the injection site and a lump that lasted for days sometimes weeks. Blistering I never experienced.

After giving myself injections of copaxone for 4 years, I find it more and more difficult to find a spot not already damaged. What is the solution???

Well, I started copaxone again today. I hope it works well. The shot isn't too terrible which is good. And thank God, no huge welts. So here's hoping I can continue for quite a while on this stuff.

I work crazy hours , 8,10, and 12 hour shifts any given day Sunday thru Saturday soooo....yeah. I figured doing the Copaxone injection every night was better for me than once a week with flu like symptoms. Anywho, I have to go fill out some form I guess. The nurse said it would take about 2 weeks to get it going. Or something like that. That's around Christmas! But at least I won't be working around that time. Any advice would be helpful.

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.

I was just watching a video by Dr. Kantor, he Copaxone was talking about how the copaxone dosage could be minimized. Has anyone else heard this before? Below is the video... http://conferencecenter.msworld.

I called the neurologist and she suggested taking 2 Tylenol and an antihistamine (benedryl, but I am allergic to it so substituted hydroxyzine Atarax which I can take) an hour before the copaxone injection and 2 Tylenol an hour after the shot. Ok, so I took the Tylenol and the atarax and was asleep in 30 minutes and slept the rest of the day. Missed the copaxone shot altogether! The neurologist said she had other patients with this reaction to copaxone.

This is why Copaxone was never on my personal list of potential drugs. At the time, the only option was daily injections which I'd have just resented. But also, reading about how common welts and lipoatrophy are sealed the non-deal. It's a well known, very common side effect. That's not to say it effects everyone or that it will always happen to you. But yes — it's experienced by a lot of people.

Has anyone using Copaxone experienced after a few weeks of normal injections, large red bumped up hot itchy spots where they have done their shot that lasts at least 5-7 days in each injection spot? This started after my third week of using Copaxone and it occurs in every injection spot available and has been going on for 2 1/2 weeks. The Shared Solutions people aren't much help. Hoping I could gain some insight from someone here! Any help is greatly appreciated!

Tonight I manually injected myself in my lower back, it went fine except that a few drops of the Copaxone dripped back out of the injection site... has anyone else experienced this? Shared Solutions is closed today so I will call tomorrow but I'm curious if anyone has experienced this and how I can correct this the next time... Thanks!

I have been on copaxone since September. No reaction but the itchiness at injection site drives me crazy. My neuro said it was normal and to get used to it.

My question is what side effects does any one have to this stuff. Injection site is to be expected but the general body feeling. It is driving me nuts. I appreciate any remarks and comments.

Hello, I haven't been on here in a while but this is just a little update (if anybody is interested!) to say I had my first copaxone shot on fri. Today was my 4th and I've got the ms nurse coming out to see me later as I'm worried about the side effects I've had since that first jab. Basically I've barely eaten or slept since friday and I've been sweating and have a racing heartbeat and feel really panicky which is most unlike me.

I started Copaxone just over a week ago. Since then I've noticed I've been getting itchier all over and it's getting worse. Is this a side effect of Copaxone or is it just another symptom of MS?

Pay very close attention to the injection site map they give you for Copaxone. When they say the top of the thigh, they mean it! Always inject into the fat areas and never into an area that might have a blood vessel. I decided to stray from the top of the thigh and went a little inside, and had the same exact reaction you're talking about. Felt awful for the rest of the day.

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.

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