197 patient evaluations for Copaxone

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Oct 15, 2013 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Every other day
Advice & Tips: Just could not inject anymore
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jan 17, 2011 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Sep 19, 2009 (Started Aug 07, 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: I was WAY more anxious about the injections than I needed to be! No big deal at all so far
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2012 (Started Dec 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you take a shower or warm up the injection site it will not be as painful and you could have less bruising. Also it is best to let the medication reach room temperature before injecting.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 19, 2013 (Started Apr 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (shortness of breath (dyspnea))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 25, 2014 (Started Sep 07, 2008)

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

Nov 21, 2008 (Started Sep 07, 2008)

  • 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: Be prepared to be organised
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2012 (Started Dec 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (bruising, injection site bumps, burning pain at injection site)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: have someone hold you accountable to the day injections. I kept trying to find reasons not to take it, but my husband helped me stay on track.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2013 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (Copaxone flush)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My personal perceived effectiveness dwindled over the years to the point I felt it didn't work on me anymore.

Dec 29, 2008 (Started Dec 19, 2008)

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

Jul 31, 2013 (Started Feb 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (racing heart feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 4, 2013 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Collapsed fat tissue leaving large indentations in injection sites
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction

Jul 7, 2010 (Started Jun 28, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (injection site reaction)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Just started the treatments a week ago. I have not learned to use the auto injector. I find it is less trouble to just give it without. The pain is nothing worse than a bee sting and only lasts about 10 minutes.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: injection site reaction
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 29, 2013 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (immediate post injection reaction (IPIR), bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction

Feb 8, 2009 (Started Dec 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (bruising, injection site reaction, redness, lumps and bumps, injection site pain, injection site itching)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: There are no other side effects for me, except injection sight.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: redness, lumps and bumps, bruising, injection site pain, injection site itching, injection site reaction
  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2013 (Started Jul 15, 1997)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (lumps and bumps)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks
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