Copaxone Confusion!
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 3:52 am
Hi,
I've been on Copaxone for 3 months and besides the nausea, vomiting and massive sore lumps it has generally been ok, until Friday. I injected into my stomach and when I took the needle out a lot of blood shot out, and then under the skin of my stomach it looked like red wine had been spilt - it spread down my leg and across my navel like poison. Then I got a weird metallic taste in my mouth, couldn't breathe and woke up on the bathroom floor. I was passed out for 10 minutes (guessing because I hit my head on the basin on the way down).
It really freaked me out - has anyone ever had anything like this? The nurse says I hit a vein, but I have injected into that spot before and I honestly don't know how to tell if there is a vein there or not? The whole area is now extremely painful, swollen and blood red. I don't want to switch to the interferons but really don't know what to do?
Any feedback would be really appreciated, thank you!
I've been on Copaxone for 3 months and besides the nausea, vomiting and massive sore lumps it has generally been ok, until Friday. I injected into my stomach and when I took the needle out a lot of blood shot out, and then under the skin of my stomach it looked like red wine had been spilt - it spread down my leg and across my navel like poison. Then I got a weird metallic taste in my mouth, couldn't breathe and woke up on the bathroom floor. I was passed out for 10 minutes (guessing because I hit my head on the basin on the way down).
It really freaked me out - has anyone ever had anything like this? The nurse says I hit a vein, but I have injected into that spot before and I honestly don't know how to tell if there is a vein there or not? The whole area is now extremely painful, swollen and blood red. I don't want to switch to the interferons but really don't know what to do?
Any feedback would be really appreciated, thank you!