• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (injection site bruising)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Take it before bed so you can sleep through any injection site discomfort.It is the very last thing I do before I get into bed at night. Do not use ice on the site prior to injection, it prevents the medicine from spreading out which will leave you with a knot and then a dent. If you cannot afford this drug, it costs $2748 per month, then apply for assistance through NORD.

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: injection site bruising

• Effectiveness

  Major (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Cost: $100-199 monthly

• Effectiveness

  None (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Very hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: While taking Copaxone I started having Migraine headaches that have never gone away!!! The injections HURT SOOOO bad. They stung like CRAP and burned for A LONG time. Prior to Copaxone I had taken Avonex, Rebif and Tysabri so I was very comfortable with shots and infusions, it was simply the medication that hurt me.

Cost: $25-49 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

• Effectiveness

  Major (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (cold chills)
• Adherence

  Sometimes
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: When started taking Copaxone they said the amount of lesions I had decreased and I had less problems I just forget to take it like I should(I bought a alarm clock as a reminder)They only problem really is poking yourself EVERYDAY but I guess thats better than the consequences.But it definately does help.

Side effects: cold chills

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (itching under skin)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: They were quite painful; a couple of times I had pretty severe reactions including racing heartrate, severe flushing and even difficulty breathing. After experiencing a major exacerbation my doctor changed me to beta seron.

Side effects: itching under skin

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (bruiselike feeling under skin)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Auto injector is wonderful, mental clarity is much improved since starting treatment, minimum impact on my daily life... just have to remember to give myself injection at same time every day

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: bruiselike feeling under skin

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: It is very important to keep on top of daily injections

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (injection site pain, burning pain at injection site)
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 20 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: auto inject is a godsend

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: injection site pain, burning pain at injection site