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Is bloodwork needed?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:42 pm
by Dawnsmspage
When I was on Avonex I had to have blood tests every 6 months...however with the Copaxone my neuro hasnt sent me for any testing of any type. Is there any type of test that I should be getting while on this medication?
Thanks
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:02 am
by Ptwo
No, none is required but I still go have bloodwork done once a year to make sure my liver is still functioning ok.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:09 pm
by PhireX
It's not usually recommended however I've read two cases on Braintalk forums of people who have had their immune system wiped out by C.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:36 pm
by Dawnsmspage
Ptwo...thank you 
PhireX...oh thats just great 
if it would happen to anyone, it would happen to me! Do you know where those old messages might be? Im a member there...so I will have to do some looking around now.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:47 pm
by Ptwo
Dawn, I know of one person who claims to have had his immune system wiped out who posts over at braintalk, I must have missed the other one that Phirex is talking about.
I followed the story of the one I know of during the time he was getting infected. He had a very strange habit of injecting copaxone while sitting in a warm bath. He felt it reduced the site reactions.
As I remember the doctors blamed his problems on doing the injections while sitting in a puddle of his own filth. This is something he now fails to mention.
Best of luck, Peter