Copaxone

[Ali12]

I am new to the website, and new to Capaxone. 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.

Ali12

[Deb61]

I hope you're not having side effects!  I'm having headaches, but when I read the literature and did some research, this is not common.  I've had headaches for a long time, so I think it's probably caused from the stress of being diagnosed and starting a new medicine.  

One time I had a reaction that was peculiar.  My face turned bright red and my ears burned, but was gone after about 30 minutes or so.  I didn't have trouble breathing or anything major like that.  I told my neuro, and he said it was probably because I shot the medicine in my blood stream by accident.  I shoot my medicine now at a 45 degree angle instead of straight in, and I'm doing better.

Deb

[LATW]

Wow, you took yourself off.  I know I have the option of not taking Avonex, but I am afraid of what might happen if I don't.  I was dx'd  in February.

I am not tolerating the side effects that well.  Sometimes I wonder if it is the Avonex or the MS.

LA

[wyfrog]

Hi Ali.  I can tell you my experience with Copaxone.  I was just diagnosed in Dec of 07.  I haven't been on any other MS med.  I was put on Copaxone.  In those 3 months I struggled with depression, sleeplessness, gained 10 lbs and had terrible dark circles under my eyes.  It completely changed my personality.  I took myself off it and finally after 2 weeks am starting to feel like myself again and have dropped the weight and the circles under my eyes are gone.  I hope your experience on the medicine will be better.  karen  

[Heather3418]

HI Ali,  Except for the injection site reactions, I have had no noticeable side effects from the medication itself.

Are you having side-effects?

Heather