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Glatiramer acetate Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Copaxone

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38 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate taken for the purpose of 'MS (Multiple Sclerosis)' with a perceived effectiveness rating of Major Major Major Major Major

lillylover

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 2 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Mild

Overall: None

Cognition: mild

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: none
by lillylover
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Jan 25, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 10, 2013	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Somewhat

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patrickm

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 6 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: None

Overall: None

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by patrickm
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Sep 04, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 30, 2013	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little
Oct 18, 2009	20 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Dizziness, Nausea, Injection site pain

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jangrilah

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 51 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Mild

Overall: None

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: moderate
by jangrilah
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Nov 15, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 10, 2012	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Nov 10, 2012
Advice & Tips: Self-injecting is MUCH easier than you think it will be ahead of time. Because I am extremely lean, I find it's more comfortable to insert the needle at a shallow angle. Definitely rotate injection sites daily.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

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onmytiptoes

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 18 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by onmytiptoes
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Sep 01, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 24, 2012	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

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TomR

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 25 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by TomR
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started May 01, 1997)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 01, 2012	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	A little
Jul 31, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	A little
Feb 01, 1997		Moderate	None	Always	Somewhat

Date: Aug 01, 2012
Advice & Tips: I think it really helped for 14 years. My MS changed from RRMS to SPMS. Because the effectiveness for secondary progressive is not known I stopped treatment to start a study.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jul 31, 2011
Advice & Tips: QUIT TAKING TO PARTICPATE IN NIH STUDY.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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tglass41

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 17 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by tglass41
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Dec 13, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 29, 2012	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little

Date: May 29, 2012
Advice & Tips: Fifteen months after beginning Copaxone treatment, MRI showed no active lesions and one lesion that decreased in size.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

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sunnie

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 8 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Severe

Cognition: severe

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by sunnie
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Jun 01, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	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.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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TinkFan

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 12 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by TinkFan
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Apr 28, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 17, 2012	20 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	A little
Aug 11, 2011	20 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Injection site itching, Injection site pain, Injection site reaction, Lumps and bumps

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AJteacher

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 3 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by AJteacher
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Nov 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 11, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Usually	Somewhat

Date: Nov 11, 2011
Advice & Tips: I had experienced one rare episode of having shortness of breath, anxiety, warm flushing, shaking and subsequent chills. The episode lasted for about 20-30 minutes.I feel the Copaxone is helping lengthen the time between exacerbations.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

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caseyd

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 4 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: mild

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by caseyd
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Aug 28, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 29, 2011	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Aug 11, 2010	20 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	A little
Mar 26, 2010	20 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Somewhat
Oct 22, 2009	20 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	A 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: Jul 29, 2011
Advice & Tips: I've only tried the auto-ejector once and since that first time, it's been manual for me. I've been on this med for two years and I've done well on it - - that's enough of a motivator to continue with whatever inconvenience the daily injection poses.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 11, 2010
Advice & Tips: Recent MRI shows no new or enhancing lesions. Before Copax and estriol, fresh attacks hit every 2-3 months. Free of attacks since 9/09. Hallelujah!
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Mar 26, 2010
Advice & Tips: From what I understand, Copaxone takes 4 - 6 months to kick in. In my case I began taking it 8/09. One month after I began treatment I had another attack. But this flare-up was much milder than previous ones (they had been running every 2 - 3 months, putting me in bed for days). Since 9/09, I've had fatigue hit me pretty hard but my balance has recovered enough so that I'm walking without a cane and the fatigue has diminished enough so that I can walk roughly a mile. For a bit of perspective, in the late Fall I had to sleep for an hour after taking a shower in the a.m. Please keep in mind that I take this med with other pills.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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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