Hey everyone,
Im looking for some general info on Copaxone? Previously didnt tolerate Avonex well and after a period of denial…yes really…approx 3 years , i’ve had an MRI to decide if i should go back on treatment…and a following letter telling me my MS is showing an active lesion… was hoping it would be inactive or better yet they’d misdiagnosed but no such luck!
Also wondering if this active lesion is likely to be new…or a leftover from optic neuritis 6 months ago?
Thanks 
Hi I’ll be the1st taker. I was on rebid for 5 years until I had a nasty reaction to it. Swapped to copaxone in 2009 and been fine with injections and zero side effects. Wished I’d started on it rather than rebif. Neil
Thanks Neil…how often do you take it and is it the injection just under the skin…sorry for all the questions!
I do the injections daily and it is just under the skin, I use an auto injector as I do not like needles and yes, I am a wimp, Feel free to ask away, Neil
hi cat
i’m on copaxone too. have been for 4 years.
started having trouble with my injections this year but phoned the connections helpline, got some excellent advice and one of the copaxone nurses is coming out to see me to check my technique.
i use the auto injector too.
you’ll be fine with the jabs and the connections people are great for answering any questions/giving advice
carole x
Me too
I have recently answered someone else with far too much information re reaching difficult places etc.was only yday so its around the boards somewhere.
I have recently found doing them deeper causes less site reactions which itch but does create hard lumps.
Advantages…no mood swings,no blood tests,easy to keep and travel with,easy to either manually or auto inject and as others have said connections can answer anything else.
I didn’t have a wingject with my initial pack which makes the actual syringe which is tiny bigger.If you have trouble with your hands that can be essential to ask for.
No relapses since I started in May
Pip