copaxone

[cainer]

   when  should  you  stop    copaxone---   been  getting    awful  heart   rate   goes  very  high  even  half  hr   after  shot--

    not  right  after  the shot  it  can be  minuets  later  feels  like  its  goin  2  jump  out--   dont  want  2  stop  but  it  can  cause  heart  failure   4    a  few  i  think     anyone  else  have  this-   been  on  it  a  year-     then  this  happens-


    thanks   tick

[Lulu54]

I should have also noted that a few unfortunate  people have a reaction to this drug, somewhat like an allergic reaction, that gets worse over time.  If I'm remembering right that reaction is more in the form of itching and skin rashes.

Good luck in sorting this out with your doctor.
L

[Sarahsmom46]

Strange reaction.  I had it happen maybe 2 times in the 8 months I've been on Copaxone and that was at the first few weeks I started taking it.  Never happened again.  

I hope you do what others have suggested and talk to your doctor about it.  

Julie

[Lulu54]

Tick,
Please have a calm discussion about the side effects of copaxone with your doctors.  Don't rely on the things you may read on line about copaoxne or any of the other drugs - we are finding so much is full of errors.

As Q said, copaxone does not cause heart failure.  If you are going to have a post-injection reaction to copaxone, it will happen immediately and not 30 minutes later.

Every medicine in the world has potential side effects - you just have to weigh the possible bad problems against the good the drug might do.

Again, please talk to your doctor about this - perhaps an antianxiety drug would be useful.
be well,
Lulu

[cainer]

anxiety  i have  alot--   but  this  happens  2  times  when  was  on  maybe 4    3   months  right after  shot--  now  it  can  b    min.  later  and

will happen  now  it  happens  2  much  quix   u  think  its   just  a  reaction-   nothing  2  worry    about   ??  dont  want  2  stop  all the  other

  meds  have   bad  side  effects-   really  dont  want  2  consider  them.
         thanks  tick

[LoveMyBostons]

Could it be anxiety? Either about the shot or fearing a bad reaction?

[Quixotic1]

First - in the 13 years taht thousands of people haqve used Copaxne, it has never been shown to cause heart failure.  Don't worry about theat.

However, no one should have to suffer with a severe and uncomfortable effect from any med, even if it is not a serious effect.  Tell your neurologist immediately and see if he thinks you are havbing some odd sort of allergicv reaction.

How many times has this happened to you after a shot?

Quix

[tonyad]

Hi there.

   It may be worth a call to your Neuro without a doubt!
If you look back a page or two you will find several discussions on Copaxone and that specific side affect.

   Worth reading. I am sure you will find many, many answers on that particular thread.
In the meantime, I would certainly give your Neuro a call to let them know what is going on. Perhaps a referrral to a cardiologist would help to rule in or out anything that is actually Cardio in nature versus side affect from the Copaxone.

   Take Care,
~Tonya