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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.

I talked to the pharmacology staff of the Shared Solutions and they were rather pessimistic in the treatment of PPMS with Copaxone. They were very honest with me and talked about three studies on PPMS and Copaxone. At the very most in small studies of less than 50 people, 22 to 25 percent of them showed some disease progression.

Is anyone here familiar with the somewhat recent studies that demonstrate copaxone significantly reduces brain atrophy and tissue loss, not to mention a reduction in theconversion of inflammatory lesions into black holes(possibly better repair)? What does/would this mean for cognitive dysfunction (concentration, learning, recall, memory)? Would this influence your choice of DMD?

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.

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?

I was at a Shared Solutions sponsored dinner, and the keynote speakers were two local neuros who are involved with lots of MS trials. Both of these doctors are very much in favor of DMD's for CIS. Here are some thoughts they shared with us about CIS and its progression to full blown MS - A patient with CIS, who has 3 or more white matter lesions apparent on a T2 MRI, is predicted to have a greater than 80% chance of developing CDMS (clinicially diagnosed MS) in 7-10 years.

because this study, like many others, was supported by the drug co. that developed, produces, markets and distributes Copaxone. So I guess we take the info with a grain of salt, and hope that the study was designed appropriately and objectively, and that results are reported accurately and ethically. If so, and the encouraging results are repeated in future studies, then it really would be great news for Copaxone users.

They still use disease modifying drugs for PPMS. There are less people for PPMS studies so its hard to compare them to RRMS studies. People are not statistics. I have a form of cancer which does not respond to chemo. Guess what chemo worked in my case. He is thinking Tysabri to be more aggressive. I have PPMS and I would do Tysabri if I did not have Cancer.

The latest I heard was that Teva has petitioned the FDA to require new phase 2 and pahse 3 studies for the Copaxone generics "since the process and formulation of the generics hsa not been proven to be as safe or as clinically effective as the Teva formulation." There is a several million dollar hit ot getting a generic to market. "Teva is pulling out all the stops to protect Copaxone, which provides 25%-33% of the pharmaceutical company's profit.

The doctor said that they did some studies on Copaxone and men with PPMS and found that it helps some men some of the time, with the emphasis on the word "some". When we go back and meet with the neuro in November, I will ask them about PPMS and women. Also, there is a center in Buffalo NY called Jacobs Neurological Institute which takes care of many patients with PPMS (and has Canadians too).

I'm 23 and I'm starting Copaxone in about 2 weeks. I wanted to get the flu shot too. Is it safe to get the flu shot like tomorrow and then start Copaxone in about 2 weeks?

In manufacturing Procrit, a biological treatment for anemia, the company substituted one stabilizing agent for another, which was thought to be safe. Studies later found that 16 percent of Procrit users suffered sudden and sometimes fatal reactions to the drug. After the drug had gone to market, researchers learned that the new stabilizer had unexpectedly reacted with other ingredients, creating substances that caused immunogenic responses and intracranial hemorrhaging in some patients.

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.

I sought your advice on Novantrone, as my neuro had stated that this would be the next course of action, if Rebif is unsuccessful for me after a further period of labs and re-introduction to the med. I had asked him if I could try Copaxone after Rebif, and he was very specific about expressing concern about my active MS course and not wanting to take more time to wait and see if Copaxone would work for me, meanwhile more neurological damage may be occuring.

The 7 body sites are distributed around the body because that is how the studies were done. It is based on the idea of a subcutaneous absorption and allowing the immune system to see the compound as a "normal substance" appearing systemically (every where) around the body. If you inject any substance subcutaneously in one place too often, you also risk lipoatrophy. I find the arms to be one of my more comfortable locations to inject. My legs seem to itch more after injection.

I am taking nuerotin, Provigil, and copaxone. Last month during a blood test the Dr said my kidneys are working alot harder than they had been 6 months ago. I am currently having weird back pain and not feeling very well. Could the drugs be making my kidneys work to hard? (Along with the gallon of diet coke I drink a day). I searched the net and found some facts on how these drugs affect your kidneys...anyone else had these problems? Thanks.

And my Neuro. advise me to to begin Copaxone. I have been on Copaxone now for a year. But I have only been taking it every other day.I went on to fight inflammation in my system. Which included changing my diet. My diet consists of no meat. Also I have been eating 5 oz.'s of Salmon every day. I am now thinking maybe I should take the Copaxone everyday because my left leg still is weak and tends to not want to walk along with me, on top of the stiffness.

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 think it is unclear at this point whether Copaxone slows disease progression. It is something that continues to be analyzed in long-term studies. Apparently, Copaxone has failed to show an advantage in halting disability progression, comparing subjects on Copaxone vs placebo group.

I have lipoatrophy, and started seeing denting after about five months. So I think it's possible that it's what you're experiencing. There's been studies done on lipoatrophy with Copaxone, because it's the most complained-about side effect. You must massage each injection site, keep it warm, and rotate the injection sites so that each site has time to recover. If you don't, you'll end up like me!

I started on copaxone and have been on it intermittently but this last year I was taking pretty much every day.. In Dec I had a new enhancing lesion but no new symptoms. I quit taking copaxone the 1st of june because I hated the shots, could not always remember to take it and did not feel that I needed it. My neuro wants me to start aubagio because the last mri showed active disease. I do not want too but I feel guilty not taking it.

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...

The interferons are a different class of drug than the Copaxone. In the long run I believe I remember the studies show no significant difference among all of the DMD's and their ability to slow relapses. My neuro suggested I choose either Rebif or copaxone, but we also discussed the other DMD's. The one important thing about DMD's that needs to be clear is none of them cure the symptoms you may already have.

My Neurologist suggested I look in to taking Copaxone during the pregnancy to help cut down on the chance of relapse while trying to get pregnant and right after giving birth. Of course all the official documentation says don't take it, There is nothing but animal studies and human experience that suggests no negative effects for mom or baby. I am also on Oxybutonin for bladder control another Class B Drug. I was just wondering if any one had taken any thing while being pregnant.

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