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    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 3 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Aug 28, 2009)
Date Dosage Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 22, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Lipodystrophy (lipoatrophy or loss of fatty tissue), Lumps and bumps, Injection site itching, Injection site pain, Bruising, Itching (pruritus), Nausea, Redness, Swelling
Date
Oct 22, 2009
Advice & Tips
I did a bit of research on patients taking copaxone prior to beginning treatment and I decided to go with manual injection. Compared to the one instance I used the autoinjector (with the SS nurse during training), I believe this was the right choice for me as the manual injections seem less uncomfortable. That being said, I'm still keeping an eye on oral meds slated for FDA approval in the near future.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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