240 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate

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Jan 26, 2010 (Started Apr 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It is keeping me from a wheel chair and relaspes.
Cost: $200+ monthly

May 25, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2008)

  • 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: So far this has been the best treatment I have been taking. I have no side effects, other than occasional minor brusing at injection sites.
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Jan 10, 2010 (Started Sep 30, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2010 (Started Dec 19, 2007)

  • 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 have not had any new lesions since starting on this medication. My doctor says that my relaspses have been psydo. I try to stay as stress free as possible. Stress brings on my "psydo" relaspes. They feel real to me, but there are no changes afterwards.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
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Dec 30, 2009 (Started Nov 24, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Site reactions are awful for me, but I am sticking it out!!! The cost is wonderful ($0 for me) so I can't complain, and see no reason to deny a treatment that I don't even have to pay for. SS covers my monthly copay. Wish that everyone in need of the med could have that luxury.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 4, 2009 (Started Oct 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (hives (urticaria))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: hives (urticaria)
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 24, 2009 (Started Aug 01, 2009)

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

Oct 10, 2009 (Started Feb 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 5, 2009 (Started Mar 29, 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: Rotate, rotate rotate! I call it the Copaxone Macerena..arm, arm, hip, hip, thigh, thigh, tummy!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: redness, bruising

Mar 29, 2009 (Started Mar 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (bruising, redness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Order the travel box to hold your medication and latest Rx label. Free from Teva/Shared Solutions. Use the 365 day panner to map your rotaion for th e coming week. I fill mine out on Sunday for the coming week. I also load all my vitamins/oral medications into a weekly organizer so that each morning I just pop my shot and swallow my pills and go. No need to think.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, bruising
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Feb 5, 2009 (Started Nov 28, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage:
Advice & Tips: continue to take the Meds regular at the same time of the day. Don't forget to take it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: lumps and bumps, injection site itching, itching
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 6, 2009 (Started Jun 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I switched from evenings to day time, now that I no longer fear the needles (50 days), and i can get on with my day, with no thought of pain at the injection site.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, injection site pain
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