glatiramer injection site

In terms of side effects, I have had some site reactions (post injection pain/sting; mild redness; swelling/lump at injection site) but no other problems thus far. Copaxone is reported to be about the same effectiveness as the interferons, for reducing relapses. It is not yet clear whether it is effective in delaying disease progression and disability.

Disease-modifying therapies requiring frequent, self-administered injections can be particularly troublesome for some patients, as they may result in localized skin reactions at the injection site. A variety of injection-site reactions (ISRs) have been reported, including pain and erythema, lipoatrophy, abscesses and infections, necrosis, rash, swelling, and lumps.

However I do think the latter is significantly lessened with vigilant injection site rotation. And now with the reformulation meaning fewer than half of the injections in the first place, I imagine the risk goes down even further. Another reason the news you mention is great! There are loads of past and present users on here. I'm sure they'll stop by too.

Mylan a big maker of generics like Teva has teamed up with Natco an Indian Pharmaceutical, who makes a generic of Copaxone. They have been fighting with Teva in U.S. Courts over patent infringement for years. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing Mylan Pharmaceutical Inc.

New data presented provided evidence that long-term treatment with COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection) may offer sustained protection from neuronal/axonal injury. This protective effect was reflected biologically by a significant increase in N-acetylaspartate (NAA), a specific marker of neuronal mitochondrial function, in treated versus non-treated relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients.

Last time my injection training nurse was over, she mentioned this trial to me. I feel very ambivalent about it, since I would LOVE to inject less often, but I think going off my daily schedule might lead me to forget to inject once in a while... I'm obsessed with compliance.

Hey so my injection site is extremely bruised and it worries me its almost a dark purple.. Has anyone expire mixed this? My other shots were unusual as well but I have sensitive skin but they were read and like the size of 2 quarters. Itchy and just a large lump.

I was wondering if anyone else has lingering red/bruise marks at the injection site. I have taken 6 shots so far and still have a red bruise mark at injection site after six weeks. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if this is typical. Could someone please help me out here. Kinda nervious about giving the shot tonight.

Are you talking about a medical injection from a doctor? if yes then what was the injection for? If it was an allergy shot then it will swell and some meds. will cause swelling and at times bug bites will also cause swelling.

Treatment with glatiramer acetate or the interferon may limit the number of new black holes that became permanent; i.e., reduce progression of brain atrophy, and the interferon seemed to be slightly better at it. There is no control (i.e., untreated) group for comparison of how well the ************** worked vs. no treatment at all.

I would like to avoid injecting in my thighs if possible due to the irritation at the injection site and the fact that my legs ache so massaging them would be difficult coupled with the irritation. I just took my 4th shot so no irritation there yet, but the first 2 places have a brown colored appearance and the 3rd site is still red, itches, and feels like a bad sunburn. All these splotches are not quite as big as a tennis ball.

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.

m a Nurse and today a lump appeared right after the injection site with screaming pain. This has never happened. He just gets a little stinging and that's it. What did I do wrong? I pinched the skin, swabbed just down, massaged for two mins. and the lump, it has gone down, why?

It never went away or even really faded though. Injection site # 2 developed same area of redness exactly three days after shot but this time there is some itching today also. The only other difference is that there was some bruising this past time also. We have been using the Gold Bond and the Aveeno as we read about here. The skin has not developed any flakiness, bumps, etc. it is just red. Hubby is starting to fear that he will have 24 of these spots on his body which will not go away.

The last 3 of my injections have left dark circular bruises at the injection site. Previously, I did have some redness, but not bruising like this. (I'm on my 19th week) At first I thought that maybe I somehow caused it during the injection. But then the next week, I had the same kind of bruise. Now, after the last shot, this is the 3rd time I've had a bruise, and I used different spots for these 3, where I didn't have this kind of problem before.

Ive got a really swolen red injection site , anyone else had problems , Ive been in and out of a sweaty delirium all day long but thats due to not sleeping enoug and late nights ....weakness in unreal and panic attacks when I go out ...hate it ...

Are you rotating your injection site? Also, choose the "fattiest" area for your injections. I had to give up on the thighs because of the pain, but using the tummy was like slicing thru butter! Maybe a cold compress would help.

But its 4 months since then i have a hard spot like a rock or peanut of around one inch at the injection site. It pains only if i press it. I am really worried is this serious. Its four months now and not going away.

I started developing little rash at the injection site w/ some itchiness around week 15, i used gold bond and that seemed to help a bit. All of that ended after treatment, it took about 2 months after for all the skin issues to clear. good luck,, make sure you use the alcohol and let it dry before injecting, it just stings more if the alcohol is wet.

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