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

  • dmitts1
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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  • by dmitts1
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Mar 24, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 24, 2013   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jul 30, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Apr 18, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Injection site itching, Injection site pain, Bruising, Redness, Lumps and bumps
Date
Jul 30, 2009
Advice & Tips
it's always been a chore for me to remember meds, even including like, antibiotics (taken 2,3,or 4 time a day... i'd always forget!!!) but this is a once a day shot i take every morning. if i happen to forget it, (happened a time or two since starting it) i can still take it as long as it is at least 12 hours till my next shot. a lot of pressure to be RIGHT ON TIME is gone. so much nicer... i DO get the lumps after the shot on my legs, and the sting/itch on am shot days, but nothing i can't deal with. pretty positive experience overall. :)
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started May 21, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 15, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jun 20, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Nov 22, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Redness, Lumps and bumps, Injection site itching, Injection site pain
Date
Sep 15, 2012
Advice & Tips
You get used to the daily injection. Not really a big deal after a couple of months.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 20, 2012
Advice & Tips
Warm up the shot first for a couple minutes on your belly. Help to stop radiating pain.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 22, 2009
Advice & Tips
I take this right before I go to bed at night. Moving around helps - if I sit still right after, the pain is worse. I just read some advice on this site to warm the needle to body temperature - I did it last night and the pain was much less intense! The pain stayed localized at the injection site instead of spreading a foot from the site as it usually does. I put the needle against my stomach for 2 minutes. You get used to the pain thought - if these meds work it's totally worth it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • kljones
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by kljones
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Fatigue (Started Mar 06, 2012)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 14, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Apr 14, 2012
Advice & Tips
only take if effective
Cost
$200+ monthly
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Nov 05, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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  • PeeLister
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 22 yrs
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
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  • by PeeLister
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Oct 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 15, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Dec 30, 2010 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Date
Dec 30, 2010
Advice & Tips
Have a VERY hard time remembering to take the shot.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Apr 07, 2001)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 07, 2011   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jul 12, 2010 20 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • DebbieBren
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 21 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by DebbieBren
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Jan 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 01, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Sep 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
did not work at all
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  • bbblooze
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 6 yrs
    Type: Progressive Relapsing
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by bbblooze
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Fatigue (Started Jun 17, 2010)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 31, 2011 20 mg every other day Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 12, 2010 20 mg every other day Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Mar 31, 2011
Advice & Tips
I decided the side effects were not worth the unseen bebefits in 6 mo. of taking the drug and discontinued
Date
Aug 12, 2010
Advice & Tips
So far I have only been getting the side effects. I get golfball sized painful lumps at the injectino sites which are red and hot to the touch for up to 4 days following the injection. The lumps have yet to go away or lessen in size. I have been told, "this happens" and I can "rub them to minimize the size". Okay......NOT WORKING!!! Then I had what they called 'seepage' the last injection. Once the needle was remove my body basically spit the solution out. Not drip, drip, but a steady flow until just about all of it was gone. Again, I got "this can happen". These do not sound like normal reactions, nor positive things ones body should be going through to me. Just saying.
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Sep 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 01, 2010 20 mg every other day Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
This treatment does not work for me
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Dec 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 29, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 29, 2010
Advice & Tips
I personally had a headache every single day for almost 6 months and it was getting really old on top of having MS. I had angioplasty of my right jugular and my azygous vein in June and I have had a major improvement in my symptoms.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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