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I was on Copaxone before being placed on Tysabri. I recently tested positive for the JC Virus so they have taken me off Tysabri and placed me back on Copaxone. When I was first on Copaxone, I was not sick with the meds. I had bad site reactions and all and initially felt a little cruddy but this time around after my first injection I was so sick that I nearly needed to go ...

Since taking it from Aug 10 until present I have lost 20 lbs. Anyone else have this problem?

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I'm new to this forum and apologize in advance if this question has been posted before.

I was diagnosed with MS a month ago and have been trying to decide which drug I want to take for treatment. I see my neurologist next week and am supposed to talk with him about my choice then. I'm leaning toward Copaxone because it doesn't have the liver enzyme/low white blood cell/thyroid potential side effects (I am ...

Hi i faithfully took my shots every night since Jan 2006. I just stopped them in Dec 2010 for a drug holiday to see what symptoms were ms and what might be side effects.
I seem to relapse every 7/8-12 wks. I am in bed can't think movement is very restricted, speech suffers, many cognitive things, like constant crying that is exhausting. Migraines, severe pain in legs arms feet and hands, numbness weakness etc. It ...

I've seen many posts about people wanting to discontinue Capaxone after CCSVI. My response is that it is too soon to know. I called TEVA and talked with their medical research team. They did not have a positive view of CCSVI because the people they have spoken to did not have a positive response. Some are seeing practioners that may not be part of a research protocol, so the approach may make a huge difference ...

Just passed the 9 month mark taking Copax and I feel a definite improvement in my symptoms. Unfortunately, I am also experiencing voice change, tight chest and gastro changes. Has anyone else experienced any of these problems? Did they last or do they pass?

Has any one come off copaxone because of recent studies regarding its effectiveness? :?

That's right it hit me....the dreaded post injection reaction......you know the one where you can't breathe and you start sweating and immediately get the severe chills to follow! It scared the begeezus out of me (more so the throat closing than anything) I obviously hit a vein, as I noticed the next day that I had severe bruising at the site (literally black and blue) It made me extremely nervous to do the next one ...

Regulators in the USA have received another citizen petition from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries questioning the criteria for assessing generic versions of its multiple sclerosis blockbuster Copaxone.

The Israeli firm is asking the US Food and Drug Administration to refuse to approve any abbreviated New Drug Application for a“purported generic version” of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) based primarily on “the inability to establish acceptable ‘sameness’ of the active ingredients”. Teva says its request should be upheld ...

Am I alone in this? I took my first injection on Friday and I thought I was going to die from the pain - stinging. The stinging is like being stung by a dozen bees. How about acid being poured in a open wound. Its horrible. I guess some people would its no big deal, but I guess its affects everyone differently. The pain is so bad, I get faint - which is not good ...