copaxone oral

What is the best way to get help paying for copaxone or is there a generic version that is less expensive? I was hoping to start taking it soon, but Im afraid I can't afford it. Also, has anyone taken the new oral version? Is it less expensive? I was advised not to use it but I certainly will if I can afford it. Plus, what are the other benefits of using copaxone othr than slowing down the formation of new lesions. Will I get my energy back? Will my concentration get better?

Copaxone is Teva's goose which lays the golden egg. It makes more money on the U.S. market with Copaxone than all the rest of the World combined.It is the most profitable MS drug in history. Novartis its chief rival has Capaxone which is the generic version. Teva has fought in the courts to keep it off the U.S. market. It will be on the market soon. The plan was for Teva's oral MS drug to make it to the market before Gilenya but it still is not on the market.

Hi and welcome, As far as i'm aware IV solumedrol and Copaxone are often being done together, i've never personally heard of specific interaction problems, usually the choices you get is to stay on Copaxone and do the IV Steroid (with or without oral taper) or stay on Copaxone and skip the Steroids if it's not a major relapse.

I found the forum a couple of months ago when searching if Copaxone increases blood sugars. The thread I found was from 2008. My sugars have been so under control and no AIC's over 5.4. I was off meds for a month after my the delivery of my daughter and was still so under control that my PCP decided not to refill my Rx. After 3 months of Copaxone my morning fasting sugar is still high anywhere from 120-150.

The Copaxone rep called me yesterday to discuss my refills. I have some questions that maybe some of you can answer. She asked me if I was was still taking Copaxone or a different MS drug with Copaxone, or instead of Copaxone. In the 8 months I've been on Copaxone, I've never been asked this question before. I know the new pill is out, but is anyone here taking the new medicine? and if so... does it work, do you like it? why did you choose to take this?

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?

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!

I've been taking is copaxone, and it hasn't been working so I'm switching medications. I'm not really sure which medicine I should take next does anyone have any suggestions?

Of course Copaxone was in oral form before injection and failed miserably. One of the problems with the oral DMDs is going through the gastrointestinal system from what I have read. The other issue according to my doctor is the oral medications will be more expensive than the injectables. The insurance companies will want people to be on the less expensive proven drug.

Hi Marie! I'm assuming you're newly diagnosed. I was diagnosed with MS in early February and started Copaxone in March this year. The medicines can be expensive if you don't have health insurance. My medicine is about $2000 a month without insurance. With insurance, it is $62.50 every 3 months for the Copaxone. However, this is the one drug. I take many other drugs to manage the symptoms, and none of them are for pain management.

t told of any side effects from coming off Copaxone nor that I needed a period of time to rid my body of Copaxone before starting the Gilenya.

Be prepared for the injections hurting when you first get started on Copaxone, but do not have anxiety about it. There are things that the Copaxone nurse will show you that will lessen the pain. I've been on the medicine daily since March 2008--over 5 years. The medicine has made a difference in my MS progression. Please keep this in mind when starting the treatment and keep with it. At first, my husband did the injections every day for a year or two.

Copaxone is made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. For more information, visit the Copaxone website, or call Shared Solutions at 1-800-887-8100.

Because the interferons can make depression worse and I have always had major depression I went on Copaxone. I did not mind a shot everyday. Copaxone started as a pill in the testing phase but it did not work it broke down in the digestive system. It is important for the doctor to know her health history and her MS. everyone's MS is different. My MS is super slow progressing so it makes no sense for me to be on the pills which have more side effects.

Recently, I posted that I only had injection site reactions to Copaxone- but that has changed. I have taken a few days off, because of severe headache, nausea, and HUGE injection site reactions. They seem to keep getting bigger the longer I take the injections. The pain wakes me up, if I happen to roll over onto one. My neuro says the headache and nausea are "normal" as are the reactions I have been having.

This post is from new member LIME74 - it was posted on the Gilenya discussion, but wanted it here.... Here it is...copied and pasted for you. ----------------------------------------------- Hi, I was diagnose with MS in 2000. I have used the interferon ABCs and currently on Gilenya. Yes, it's hard to inject every day, even every other day was a drama for me. I would act like a two year old having a tantrum.

My husband and I went to a dinner sponsored by Teva Neuroscience last week at Maggiano's in Richmond. They had some guy who is a personal trainer speak at the beginning and then a doctor from a local neurology practice talked. I didn't learn anything that I didn't already know, but the food was amazing and it was a free date night. They did mention Laquininmod (I think that is what it was called), the oral agent that Teva is coming out with.

She was saying today that she has noticed an increase in her oral herpes outbreaks, specifically since she started taking Copaxone. She did some research and found potential connections but the research articles she sited were from 2006 or earlier. They were talking about a specific herpes virus triggering the immune system and being one possible cause of MS. Anyone have experience with an increase in cold sores? How about the research? Is it an old discarded theory?

Copaxone has the potential for side effects just as much as any other DMD, although many of those side effects are different. It might come down to which ones you can tolerate and/or mitigate best. Side effects can vary greatly from one person to another, and you may not feel any side effects regardless of the DMD. If you find side effects intolerable, you can switch drugs.

I have been on Copaxone, 4 weeks and 5 days. Instead of getting better, the injections are causing me a great deal of pain. When I inject in the back of the hip, it causes pain in the nerves in my spine. Inject in my thigh, and my thigh and leg hurt so bad, I can barely walk. I cannot manually inject. I've ttied it, my hands are too shaky. I am 5'2, weigh 73#s. I really don't have much in the way of body fat. The 1st two weeks I woke with migraine headaches.

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.

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..

They tried it as a pill first and it did not work in the digestive system. They had hopes on getting the first oral out after Copaxone but that did not work so they had to make more profit on Copaxone. They call it their goose that laid the golden egg. They promised there share holders big returns in recent years and things did not pan out. Until they have a successful oral drug Copaxone prices will go up and up.

I am nervous about the injection site reactions of copaxone. does anyone here currently take copaxone and if so, what are your experiences with it? Also, i am very interested in learning about anyones experiences with LDN and ms & if it is risky to skip the copaxone and take LDN instead...

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