242 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate

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Apr 10, 2013 (Started Jan 25, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2012 (Started May 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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

Jul 31, 2011 (Started May 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: QUIT TAKING TO PARTICPATE IN NIH STUDY.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 1, 1997 (Started May 01, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2008 (Started Oct 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (pain, muscle and joint pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2011 (Started Jun 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2012 (Started May 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: You get used to the daily injection. Not really a big deal after a couple of months.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, injection site pain

Jun 20, 2012 (Started May 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Warm up the shot first for a couple minutes on your belly. Help to stop radiating pain.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, injection site pain

Nov 22, 2009 (Started May 21, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, injection site pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2012 (Started Nov 19, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Very isolated condition that varies with individuals.
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 24, 2012 (Started Sep 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (lipodystrophy (lipoatrophy or loss of fatty tissue))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 14, 2012 (Started Feb 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (breathing difficulty)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Was having horrible reaction like a heart attack more an more often.
Side effects: breathing difficulty

Sep 29, 2012 (Started Feb 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (breathing difficulty)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: breathing difficulty

Apr 14, 2010 (Started Feb 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I think it has slowed prgression. Shots are a pain, and bother. Injections burn sometimes and leave redness, bruising, and a lump. Itches.
Side effects: breathing difficulty
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2011 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 30, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Have a VERY hard time remembering to take the shot.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2003 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (rash or skin problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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