Purpose:MS (Multiple Sclerosis)(Started Jun 01, 2004)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 25, 2012
60 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
A little
May 04, 2011
60 mg
Daily
Major
Mild
Always
A little
Date
May 25, 2012
Advice & Tips
I use an ice pack to numb the area before taking my shot. After, I take the ice pack and massage the area for a minute it help with the after sting and moving the medication around so it don't raise up under my skin and cause an irritation. I know shots get old after a while but this will help with some of the pain of doing it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 04, 2011
Advice & Tips
I have been taking Copaxone since I was first diagnosed and I think it is a life saving drug. I don't like the needles everyday but it had kept me out of a wheelchair (By the grace of God) I have had a couple of reactions when I first started it. I feel good being on it and it gives me a positive attitude that my MS Will not ruin my life I am in control of my life.
Purpose:MS (Multiple Sclerosis)(Started Mar 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 26, 2012
Moderate
None
Always
Somewhat
Jul 06, 2009
?Can't tell
Mild
Always
A little
Side effects:
Lumps and bumps, Injection site itching
Date
Apr 26, 2012
Advice & Tips
Shots weren't too bad for me, helped to pull the shots out and let them warm up.
For me, I had allergic reactions that grew more and more frequent until they were weekly (difficulty breathing, diarhea, vomiting and chills)
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Jul 06, 2009
Advice & Tips
It does get better, even after a few months, for me laying off caffeine for the hour before I took my shot reduced the sting of the medicine entering my body
Purposes:By the end of day, my body reminds me to SLOW DOWN which I've never been good to ever to properly. and MS (Multiple Sclerosis)(Started Mar 06, 2012)
Date
Dosage
By the end of day, my body reminds me to SLOW DOWN which I've never been good to ever to properly.
Efficacy
Purpose:MS (Multiple Sclerosis)(Started May 20, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 18, 2012
20 mg
Daily
None
Mild
Usually
Not at all
Jun 30, 2011
20 mg
Daily
Moderate
Mild
Usually
A little
Feb 22, 2011
20 mg
Daily
Major
Moderate
Always
Somewhat
Jun 08, 2010
20 mg
Daily
None
Mild
Always
A little
Side effects:
Rashes (redness, swelling), Injection site reaction
Date
Feb 18, 2012
Advice & Tips
it burns when injected and area needs to be iced. hard lump that developes needs to be massaged away after 12 hours of the injection to prevent permanant damage to skin and underneath tissues.
having to take a "natural salt solution" once a day for me was at the time the better choice than proteins and such harvested from the ovaries of genetically modified chinese hampsters.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 08, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have psoriasis so I had to discontinue usage of the drug untill the flare was back under control by taking systemic treatment under guidance of Dermatologist.
Have been off of Copaxasone since August 2010, and will be able to resume in November 2010 once Stellara has plaques under control.
Purpose:MS (Multiple Sclerosis)(Started Jan 06, 2012)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 14, 2012
20 mg
Daily
?Can't tell
Mild
Always
Not at all
Date
Jan 14, 2012
Advice & Tips
I have found using heat before the shot and cold right after greatly reduces the size of the welt and any site discomfort except the stinging from the meds. But it has stopped the site / welt from hurting. The sting is really minor, I take the shot as I start making dinner, so I'm busy and don't have time to think about it stinging :)
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