197 patient evaluations for Copaxone

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May 6, 2009 (Started Jul 09, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 29, 2009 (Started Apr 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: that it is to slow down the progession of ms and to keep taking daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 5, 2009 (Started May 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 23, 2005 (Started Aug 31, 2003)

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

Mar 24, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Don't miss shots....
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, itching

Jan 9, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (itching, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: You can't skip dosages, I just keep hearing how bad it is for you..
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching, itching
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 20, 2009 (Started Apr 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: just get it over with
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site itching, itching

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Apr 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (itching, bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: if it works for for definitly take everyday.
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site itching, itching

Sep 17, 2008 (Started Apr 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Thsi medicines doesn't really have side effects other than it hurts and the lumps. After a while I guess some get use to it. I haven't yet somedays it hurts worse. But overall it doesn't make you feel sick.
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site itching, itching
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 20, 2009 (Started Mar 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Don't know)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (stiffness/spasticity, nausea, fever/chills, stomach pain, headaches, abdominal pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Side effects were so bad, I had to stop using it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: abdominal pain, nausea, fever/chills, stiffness/spasticity, stomach pain, headaches
  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 26, 2009 (Started Jan 27, 2009)

  • 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: Keep refrigerated but bring to room temp before injecting.
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2009 (Started Aug 12, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 3, 2009 (Started Feb 10, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I HAVE BEEN USING COPAXONE FOR 4 YEARS NOW. I FEEL IT HAS HELPED ME GREATLY. I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS DRUG. I WANT TO ADD,HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO COMMIT TO INJECTING EVERYDAY. MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF,FIGHT BACK AT MS.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps

Sep 27, 2008 (Started Feb 10, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I HIGHLY RECOMMEND COPAXONE.
Side effects: injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps
  • 0 helpful marks
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