242 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate

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Oct 15, 2013 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Every other day
Advice & Tips: Just could not inject anymore
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jan 17, 2011 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Sep 19, 2009 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was WAY more anxious about the injections than I needed to be! No big deal at all so far
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 15, 2011 (Started Mar 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching

May 15, 2009 (Started Mar 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site itching
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2014 (Started Jun 22, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2014 (Started Jun 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Every other day
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 21, 2014 (Started Mar 20, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (bruising, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (bruising, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Just stay with it
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain

Dec 2, 2008 (Started Mar 20, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Accept the treatment and keep going
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2014 (Started Jul 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg M,W,F
Advice & Tips: The injection site reaction feels like a bee sting and lasts for an hour (for me at least) it helps to numb the area with an ice pack beforehand to decrease the symptoms.
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 20, 2014 (Started Dec 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (rashes (redness, swelling), brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take

Dec 15, 2013 (Started Dec 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (rashes (redness, swelling), brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I found my brain fog got worse so I took a break. I found the brain fog went away when I stopped.
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 8, 2014 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: i changed to Biogens Tecfidera back in 2014 after using Copaxone for years I developed severe Necrosis on my abdomen. I did not suffer any relapses while I've been was on Tecfidera.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 9, 2015 (Started Mar 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (hair loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: cop. works but, I noticed hair lose, and other problems gaiting.
  • 0 helpful marks

May 17, 2012 (Started Apr 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (Shortness of breath, face flushing, racing heart feeling, shortness of breath (dyspnea), facial flushing, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This was a fantastic MS disease modifying drug for me. Very few side effects and result from MRI were always positive. Unfortunately, 3 years into it I had a severe anaphylactic reaction.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site pain, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps

Aug 11, 2011 (Started Apr 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site itching, injection site pain, injection site reaction, lumps and bumps
  • 0 helpful marks
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