240 patient evaluations for Glatiramer acetate

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Oct 23, 2009 (Started Aug 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: I am also a diabetic. I make it a routine to take my Copaxone Injection in the morning when I take my Insulin Injections. Making it a routine that way, makes it almost impossible to forget my copaxone injection. Sometimes, it is difficult to remember to take the injection.
Cost: < $25 monthly
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Jun 1, 2009 (Started Jan 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

Jan 10, 2008 (Started Jan 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Oct 20, 2009 (Started May 21, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Shot is taken daily at the same time each day. My memory issue is always an issue on remembering to take it , so I have a magnetic calender on my refrigerator I make sure and look at the calender many times thru out my day; Currently NORD (national organization for rare diseases) pays 100% of my medication
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, lumps and bumps
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Oct 19, 2009 (Started Aug 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Oct 8, 2009 (Started Jul 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (itching, nausea, shortness of breath (dyspnea), redness, injection site pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: i took rebif for about 8 months and got sick all the time. at least with this there is no flu like symptons but the shot hurts longer. i have not noticed any differece but at least i'm not sick all the time. i hate shots so my husband gives me the shots.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, nausea, shortness of breath (dyspnea), injection site pain, itching
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Sep 1, 2009 (Started Jan 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Injecting became harder to do over time, especially since I felt no positive effects from the treatment.
Side effects: injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction
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Nov 25, 2007 (Started Jan 07, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (itching, bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Every other day
Advice & Tips: It would not have been so bad except for some of the side effects. I dreaded doing the injections. I had 2 bad injection one sent me to the ER and they calle dit he 911 reaction, the othr I layed down and let it pass. The fear of it happening again was enough.
Side effects: itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, bruising, injection site pain
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Sep 25, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Advice: At bedtime, I apply a cold pack before and after injecting the medication. It seems to lessen the side effects listed above. Even with the moderate side effects, Copaxone has been a Godsend.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching
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Sep 21, 2009 (Started May 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Had an MRI after a minor relapse, showed some new lesions, but I haven't really had many problems with the MS. Will re-check in 6 months.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: pain

Dec 28, 2008 (Started May 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My last MRI showed significant improvement, all lesions had gotten smaller, one was gone. My neuropathy pain has improved as well. No relapses since last February (Started Copaxone the end of May).
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: pain

Sep 22, 2008 (Started May 26, 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: There is a slight burn or sting for about 10 mins after injection. I find giving it in the stomach, thighs, and hips the best. I no longer use my arms because it seemed to sting more there.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: pain
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Jan 10, 2005 (Started Dec 10, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (injection site reaction, injection site itching, allergies)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: slowly getting bad flue symtoms, alergy/
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, injection site itching, allergies
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