User Reviews for Copaxone subcutaneous

I just wanted to add that if Benadryl Cream is used on the injection site immediately following injection. It will eliminate a local reaction. I had no redness, pain, bruising whatever using this method

I was diagnosed with RRMS Friday the 13th, Sep 2007 (I kid you not). I started Copaxone Oct 2007. My doctor decided on this medication b/c it is the most widely tolerated of all the MS drugs with the least severe side effects. Since starting the injections I have not had any attacks, the size of my lesions have shrunk, and every now and then I get some mild numbness which usually goes away within a day. In the past month or so I have noticed on my thighs, small dents forming where I do my injections, and I never knew that other people experienced this until reading these reviews (feel a little better now). Will try to stay away from those areas for awhile. I definitely recommend this medication, other than the usual injection-site reactions that everyone experiences, the only inconvenience is having to do it everyday, which in the big picture, is worth it. Read More Read Less

i've been on copaxone for 3yrs now and haven't had any relapses at all. i was diagnosed 4yrs ago with MS and so far my doctor has told me on a scale of 1-10 i'm a 1. I have no symptoms of someone with the disease he says. And i don't feel like i have it either. I'm thankful my doctor chose Copaxone for me to use.

I have been on Copaxone for 10 months and I do not feel that much better then before. But it is not suppose to help with sx from before but I just got a MRI done and for me Copaxone has helped I have minimal new activity. I am happy with those results.

This medication is the best!!!!! I have been on it for 12 years (dx 1997)and have no problems. Now, occasionally it will feel like a "sweat bee sting" after injecting it but no big deal. I have had 3 or 4 "chest tightening" reactions but nothing crazy. The only thing I don't like is the depressions in your arms and legs. After you take it for a while, you get "dents" in your arms and legs. I feel great - no "feel bad" side effects. I take it right before I go to bed. I strongly recommend this medication!!!!Read More Read Less

I started Copaxone last week so I can't say for sure it's responsible for the improvement I have felt. However I have gone from needing a walker to sometimes moving without a cane. I haven't had any injection site reactions. I manually inject and that may be the reason. Overall this drug seems to be the silver bullet for my MS. I am also taking Baclofen, Lyrica and klonopin.

This treatment has totally changed my life around, for the positive. I went from hardly being able to walk, even with a cane; and now I walk, think and get through life much better. Although, I continue to have chronic pain and severe fatigue daily, I manage better than ever.

Have been using Copaxone for 14 months now. After about three weeks, I noticed that I wasn't having the very frequent bouts of debilitating fatigue, haven't had double vision or slurred speech at all since starting it, and my gait/balance has improved greatly. told my neuro that, if I had to quantify it, I had about a 30 percent increase in my overall energy. The injection site reactions (burning, itching, long lasting lumps, etc.) started dimishing slowly after about 2 months to where now I can't tell where I injected yesterday. I apply pressure (no rubbing or massaging) to the injection site as I remove the needle and keep the pressure there for about a minute, that seems to work very well for me. The only time the injections seem to bother me (soreness for a day or two) is when I inject the serum deep enough to be, what I would describe as, right on the muscle tissue. Glad to have it..... wouldn't "leave home without it."Read More Read Less

i feel like stopping the meds because im sick of the everyday injections.

Just started copaxone about a month ago and felt a return to sensation very quickly - I was completely numb and had lost my sense of taste, etc. Started injections and feeling started returning - end of flare up? response to drug? Who knows. My balance is still pretty wonky and my exercise and activity tolerance is still low - but brain seems to be back to functioning. I don't use alcohol swabs - I shower in the morning and then inject right after that while skin is warm and clean. This is working better than the alcohol. Shared Solutions is very helpful, and even suggested storing the injection outside the fridge overnight to let it rise completely to room temperature before injecting - am experimenting with that. I inject myself as the autoinjector seems to get mixed reviews but haven't figured out the arms yet. Shared solutions can set you up with travel and other helpful bits of kit.Read More Read Less

Diagnoised in Nov 2004. Numbness on right side of upper body. Tingling in left leg. Began Copaxone Dec 2004, and have had great results. Rarely do I have tingling, and the site reactions have been minimal, other than bruising. Bump usually gone by morning. I feel very fortunate to have a wonderful doctor who listens to me. Fatigue was becoming an issue, have been taking Amantadine, 100 mg 2 times daily and within weeks I had dramatic results. I usually only take it 2-3 times a week now. I feel I have been blessed with getting my life back to near 80%, will continue Copaxone.Read More Read Less

leaves to many lumps that take more than two wks to go away even with ice. so sometimes u can't find a spot for your injection.

I've been on Copaxone for 1 1/2 months. I have been very pleased so far. I had double vision for over two weeks in Aug 2008. Copaxone was my drug of choice after lots of research. My vision is completely normal and I no longer tingle. I can say I feel better now then I have in the past several years. Now that I know I have MS, I take my medicine, rest more, and don't spread myself too thin. It is all about taking care of yourself and having a positive attitude. Shared Solutions has be wonderful to work with also.Read More Read Less

the daily shots are so painful,causingswelling itching redness,heat,fever,chest pains ...no matter where i rotate, no matter how deep or shallow i use the 'injector'...i've had two abcesses..1 in stomach, 1 in right arm and i just begun october 1st...2008....today the 3rd of november,2008....i took copaxone previously in 2004 when i was finally diagnosed and though the shots were uncomfortable, and left what i called hard quarters..lumps...i did not expierience anything remotely like i am currently. i am on methadone for pain management, klonopin for anxiety/depression/occasional seizures9i had a brain infection-hhpv-6..i take vitamins & though i do smoke and drink caffeine..i do not drink alcohol or take street drugs...i am miserable and in painRead More Read Less

Diagnosed March of 2008. Started with Rebif and it made me very fatigue, stiff joints and depressed. Also, had flu like symptoms some nights. I was always wanting to sleep and some days I had no energy. It made my life harder and I had to cut my hours at work. My Dr. took me off because it made my liver enzymes shoot through the roof. Been on Copaxone since July 2008. Its great, just the itching, swelling and redness. the ice usually helps for a few days. but its given me my life back. before i couldn't feel my legs and feet. now its just tingling and numbing sensations that are tolerable. daily injections are annoying, but at least it doesn't make me exhausted like rebif. i can't wait for the approval of the pill forms and the extinction of injections. God Bless you all, i pray every day for us...:)Read More Read Less

I have not had a relapse and have been on Copaxome for a year (since the initial onset of my RRMS). My injection site reactions are best managed with heat and cold packs before and after injection. My treatment is part of my daily routine. I only experience some muscle stiffness as a side affect.

I have primary progressive and have been taking Copaxone for a year. My symptoms are never subdued, so I'm waiting to see what my latest MRI's tell the neuro (and me). As far as the other people I know who have RRMS, most say it has worked for them.

tried REBIF first was crawling ouy of my skin, it put such a strain on me i relapsed, sux! COPAXONE works best for me,but MS lives on, GOD BLESS everyone+ and GOD speed to a cure!