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69 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate taken for the purpose of 'MS (Multiple Sclerosis)' with a side effects rating of NoneNoneNoneNoneNone

  • maryloo
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 7 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: none
    Vision: mild
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by maryloo
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Nov 19, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2012 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Dec 01, 2012
Advice & Tips
Very isolated condition that varies with individuals.
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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 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot 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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  • 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
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  • 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 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jul 31, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Feb 01, 1997   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Mar 01, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 18, 2012   ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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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
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  • 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 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
May 04, 2011 60 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA 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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  • sunset15
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 7 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and General health (Started Oct 15, 2008)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 24, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 20, 2009 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Lumps and bumps, Itching (pruritus), Injection site itching, Injection site reaction, Redness, Bee sting sensation, Injection site pain
Date
May 24, 2012
Advice & Tips
Always took it at night so I would not forget and I always wrote down the time and day.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Mar 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 26, 2012   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jul 06, 2009   ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA 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
Cost
$200+ monthly
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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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  • Kryssie
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 18 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: severe
    Walking: severe
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  • by Kryssie
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Mar 01, 2003)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 21, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Jul 14, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 20, 2011 20 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 20, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 20, 2011
Advice & Tips
I developed lumps/knots under my skin that may not have been related to the Copaxone. After ultra-sound and MRI, no conclusive diagnoses for the knots. I was so tired of the daily shots and the sudden development of the knots I decided to stop the treatment.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 20, 2010
Advice & Tips
I get tired of taking this shot every day, however, I have had no major flare ups since beginning this medication. Very soon after I began this medication I lost 15 pounds and that was an unexpected benefit. In the beginning and for six or eight months the injection site itched and nearly drove me nuts. I ignored the itching and one day realized the itching had stopped.
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