Is bloodwork needed?

Dawnsmspage · Post by **Dawnsmspage** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:42 pm

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

Ptwo · Post by **Ptwo** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:02 am

No, none is required but I still go have bloodwork done once a year to make sure my liver is still functioning ok.

PhireX · Post by **PhireX** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:09 pm

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.

Dawnsmspage · Post by **Dawnsmspage** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:36 pm

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.

Ptwo · Post by **Ptwo** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:47 pm

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