Reviewer: AK MS, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I can't thank all of you enough for sharing your experiences!! I learned from my pharmacy last week that my insurer Premera Blue Cross of Alaska will no longer cover my Copaxone until I try Glatopa. I have been struggling with whether or not to do this, but these posts have convinced me it is not worth it. I have been on Copaxone since diagnosis in Mar 2006 and have been 100% stable! Occassi ... Show Full Comment

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I can't thank all of you enough for sharing your experiences!! I learned from my pharmacy last week that my insurer Premera Blue Cross of Alaska will no longer cover my Copaxone until I try Glatopa. I have been struggling with whether or not to do this, but these posts have convinced me it is not worth it. I have been on Copaxone since diagnosis in Mar 2006 and have been 100% stable! Occassional fatigue, but no relapses (I was initially diagnosed due to optic neuritis) and no worsening of any symptoms. I am able to live a completely normal life. The price of my monthly prescription dropped like a rock in Dec 2018 from $6,500 to $1,800, which proves what I had long suspected that Teva was price gouging, but no amount of money is worth to me risking future lesions. Those aren't fixable. I feel so very blessed to have found a medication that effectively treats this disease for me!! And scared to death to try experimenting with a new unknown. And all of your comments have confirmed my suspicions. Glatopa may be largely the same formulation, but it is not an exact replacement that will produce the same results. I can see cost being a factor for insurers, but from what I've been able to find, the cost of Glatopa is very close to Copaxone. Whereas the cost of treatment for further disease progression symptoms, and/or an MRI to determine effectiveness are exhorbitantly expensive. So where is the cost savings? Again than you all so much for sharing your experiences. I am so sorry your "forced" trials (experiments!) have cost you declines in precious health that can't be recovered. P.S. I only gave a rating because it is required. I have no actual experience with Glatopa.)
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Reviewer: JLD, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was completely stable on Copaxone for years, with no progression, until Cigna made me switch to Glatopa. After several weeks on Glatopa I began having severe symptoms, including numbness and tingling in my extremities, difficulty using my hands, clumsiness in one foot, and difficulty thinking. I am afraid and wish I had never tried this drug.

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I was completely stable on Copaxone for years, with no progression, until Cigna made me switch to Glatopa. After several weeks on Glatopa I began having severe symptoms, including numbness and tingling in my extremities, difficulty using my hands, clumsiness in one foot, and difficulty thinking. I am afraid and wish I had never tried this drug.
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Reviewer: Dan, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I was on copaxone for about 7 years. No increases in legions during that time. My insurance forced me to switch to generic. After 1 year on generic, legions more than doubled on brain and quadrupled on spine. Doctor immediately switched me to Gilenya. 1 year later, no advancement in legions or worsening of pain and fatigue. Thought it was just my time to get worse until looking into it again and ... Show Full Comment

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I was on copaxone for about 7 years. No increases in legions during that time. My insurance forced me to switch to generic. After 1 year on generic, legions more than doubled on brain and quadrupled on spine. Doctor immediately switched me to Gilenya. 1 year later, no advancement in legions or worsening of pain and fatigue. Thought it was just my time to get worse until looking into it again and seeing like issues.
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Reviewer: Mjmaresp, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I had multiple side effects. Most concerning was it impacted my ability to process information memory problems and depression. In addition multiple small joint pain and fatigue. I had NO side effect problems with Copaxone and had to return to Copaxone. They are NOT comparable medications.

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I had multiple side effects. Most concerning was it impacted my ability to process information memory problems and depression. In addition multiple small joint pain and fatigue. I had NO side effect problems with Copaxone and had to return to Copaxone. They are NOT comparable medications.
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Reviewer: deputy dawgg!!, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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don't like it at all the support is not there at all when I was on the copaxone .I got phone calls to check to make sure the medicine/theapy was workin anything I needed they were there to help.

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don't like it at all the support is not there at all when I was on the copaxone .I got phone calls to check to make sure the medicine/theapy was workin anything I needed they were there to help.
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