copaxone pain

and watch some Telly with the hubby, it really helps with the pain. I am 1.5 months into copaxone and it does get better. It hurt alot in the beginning and my legs are the worse. They would ache all over for like 1 hour after the jab. It's a lot better now. I can inject, ice alittle and pretty much move on. Magsmomma don't give up yet! Give it at least 1 month!

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 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.

I AM HAVING EXTREME PAIN IN BOTH LEGS. SEEMS TO BE MORE IN CALF AREA. RIGHT LEG WORSE WITH SHARP PAIN BACK OF LEG BEHIND KNEE. TAKE BACAFLEN BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO HELP. IS THIS MS RELATED OR COULD IT BE SOMETHING ELSE.

I just gave myself an injection of Copaxone. As I rotate shots, It was time to inject in my arm. I felt nothing as injected. About a minute afterward I felt this excruciating pain (saw more than stars) and an arm muscle began twitching uncontrollably. An hour later and it still hurts pretty bad. I assume I hit the wrong spot? The nurse that trained me never mentioned anything like this.

Started my Copaxone on May 24 and it was fine and had no pain to speak of injecting.

I have been on copaxone for 12 days now..expect for a few site injections and some stinging -pain a little while after the injection it has been going really well. I have noticed my fatigue is soo much better since I started on copaxone...I have so much more energy ...is this common with copaxone??? Has anyone noticed there fatigue to be so much better?? I even went back to yoga---which I love but was always to tired to go---so far I took class sunday and went back today.

I have been on copaxone for 4 years and everywhere I take a shot a knot forms and is very sore. but when the pain go away I still left with knort. I need to find out if anyone that gives injections to there self in the thigh havee extreme pain at site then radiated though whole leg. Causes mussles hunrt and cramp all night.

Was diagnosed with MS on April 9 of this year and immediately prescribed Copaxone. Two days after starting Copaxone I began having stomach pain/nausea/diarrhea, and it has continued for weeks. I recognize my symptoms in some of the comments -- worst in the morning, sometimes better during the day, but sometimes not. It has not been a long time for me, so I am wondering if I will get used to it? But I am losing weight rapidly and feel horrible.

But I’ve never heard of Copaxone being tied to muscle spasticity and the type of pain you describe. Has it gone away since you stopped the Copaxone? Hang in there with whatever your neuro suggests you do. I think this initial period of being diagnosed and then establishing a medication regimen is the toughest time of having MS. It’s too easy to believe all therapies are useless and that everything will be headed in a downward direction anyway. Don’t you go there!

Yes, I am on Copaxone. I guess I will experiement taking the pain reliever ahead of the injections. I don't think it would hurt, just wondered if anyone has tried.

t have itchiness or bumps, but i do have pain . The nausea went away taking the copaxone, it was bad with the Beta. I like that it is prefilled, bit easier, especially when I got the trembles and they eyes aren't focused all that great. I really appreciate this forum and all of you for your kindness and support, it makes things a bit easier to get though now, I felt very alone for awhile.

hi im on the Copaxone train to wellness to and i have the legg nots that arent going away and some pain i dont do under my arms i do the shot like u would a booster shot do to the swelling and pain and the booster shot way is working out great and less swelling and no knots at all whooo for that hips and tummy doing ok to its just my leggs thinking about doing the under sides see how that works out and about that diet thing all i can say is im going on one ive gained 20 lbs in 3 months and s

I was taken off Betaseron and started my copaxone last week, the only issue I have with the injecrions is the pain, which last bout 20 minutes, I ice 10 minutes before shot and 15 minutes after, I hope you just need to get used to it and it isn't a flare up, all the best and prayers to you. Also, call one of the nurses and ask if you aren't real sure. also, I am new here, I just joined tonight, nice to see so many helpful people.

I have only been on Copaxone for a couple months. Does anyone else have hair loss? I had very thick hair and now it is thinning, I am pulling out several handfuls a day. My hairdresser was shocked at how thin it has gotten. I had heard this could be a side effect of the Copaxone. I am hoping it is temporary!

This should be brought to the attention of medical professionals pronto. Whether or not it's related to Copaxone, chest pain should always be taken seriously.

Today I had an appointment with my family doctor about my pain management program, that she oversees. My pain has been poorly controlled for a couple of years and something finally had to be done. Quality of life is so important to me. Pain can be depressing, if you get little to no relief for long periods of time. Pain has been my biggest problem with this MS, since I was diagnosed 14 years ago. It started with my very first attack and never left.

Thank you. I stoped the dmd because it does crap and causes cancer. I just stopped it. I didn't realize copaxone causes cancer. The neuro does nothing to help treat my pain or other issues. Does anyone know of a neuro in norther ca. that is good really good. Not a jerk doc.

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 .

Anxiety is one of the common side effects listed for Copaxone. I would call your neuro's office or at the very least the Shared Solutions nurse line. I was one of the lucky 4% who experienced severe migraines on it, but looking back I also had anxiety. I don't know if it was caused by the Copaxone or the pain. Both went away within a week of being off of it. This site has been a total blessing for me. I totally understand when you say no one in your house understands.

I have PRMS went from RRMS in 2014 to a little more progressive because of numb right foot and now right eye pain, have had all test except MRI of the eye neuro. assumes it a mild for of ON.. I took 10pills a day of steroids =40,000mg total over 4 days didn't help she refused to give me iv therapy claimed it wasn't as good as pills. Said take 600mg of in prophen 3times a day. I am worried about eye damage and I can't even work bc of this...any suggestions?

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