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Reviewer: Lori529, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Itching and uncomfortable knot in area of injection for 2 days afterwards. Worsening depression.
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Reviewer: Kimmer55, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was prescribed Copaxone shortly after being diagnosed last summer 2014. I do injections 3x week using Autoject. It's so easy to use and I have virtually no side effects other than the occasional redness at the injection site which is very temporary. My hands went numb last June and altho still numb, the severity has changed over time. I think Copaxone is definitely helping and I'm ve
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Reviewer: Lilliy, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I really cannot eval this drug because I just started it. However, my first shot was two days ago and I injected in my hip. OMG, I thought I was going to pass out with the pain! So then today, I would inject in my thigh, that was worse. I immediately received welts and bee-sting sensation at site. The welts did not appear on my first injection but this second one it did. My leg is still hurt
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Reviewer: kezia, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Treatment works well for me. Taking medication for 5 years and experienced only one significant relapse in that time. Only issue injection sites and needle fatigue. Tried oral med, but could not tolerate side effects. Considering changing to 40 mg injection 3x week. Am wondering if injections are more painful. Copaxone site says the syringe contains the same volume of liquid. Same needle size? Inc
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Reviewer: MS Woman, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Had Avonex first, had to be taken off it due to vaginal hemorage. Used Copaxone a few years without problems. My nuro took me off Copaxone a year ago, without saying why, except, that I was doing well. No injections. I was diagnosed in the late 1990s for MS although presented symptoms starting in 1992. Main issue fatigue. I was wondering why Dr took me off copaxone. I did read FDA warning to drug
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