Itchy itchy~

I have been on copaxone for almost a month and I know you can get itching at the injection site, but I have whole body itching.

I spoke to SS nurse and she kinda danced around my question if this was a normal reaction or not. She just told me I could take benadryl via pill or cream.

Well, benadryl just makes me sleep and so when I wake up, the itching is back. Im so red and also have little areas where I scratched so hard, I started to bleed. Anyone else have this?

[dougl]

my partner is not on any drugs now. i do not know if she ever took copaxone (i don't think she did)

she itches all the time. from head to toe. anytime i am near her she wants me to scratch. all the time and really hard. so hard i am worried it is hurting.

when she does the scratching, she will continue till she bleeds.

i have read that this is common with MS - overly sensitive skin.

i wish i had more suggestions on how to help you.

[cloudedmoon]

I would talk to you Neuro right away. You might be allergic. You can change meds, you don't have to stay on copaxone. I was on it for a while when I first started. I would sometime itch on the injection site. They took me off it cause it wasn't working. Personally, I think the nurse you talk to should have told you to see your neuro. I think she is just working for the company and not for you. Being allergic to a med is not good, it can escalate and get worse.

[heliotrope]

Call your neuro. This might be a reaction, but there's also an MS symptom that sounds a lot like this. It's an issue with nerves, not inflammation, so what's she's suggesting won't help. The neuro should be able to help you straighten things out.

[Cindarelly]

Have you tried melting a tablet or capsule of benedryl in water and putting that directly on the injection site about 15 minutes after you inject? ( I know they make cream)
I think they make a gel too ..try the gel. I don't like creams they are tacky to me. lmo.
I have good luck with the capsule for things like stings.
I was on c for several yrs.. several ways to skin a cat.. ( some do help)
good luck)