Anxiety/tension

[SunnyDay4me]

Anyone experiencing anxiety or severe tension/nervousness since starting Copaxone?

[Cat Mom]

Do you mean all the time or just when doing the shot?
Jen

[lorib]

I haven't. Sometimes I'm a little anxious to hit the button on the autoinjector, but that's only because I know it will hurt.

[Jules A]

Any anxiety/tension in my life is thanks to MS not Copaxone.

[cindyw224]

anxious

I have very few MS symptoms. I was diagnosed because I was getting MRIs for another issue and they found the lesions.

I feel anxious over the site reactions from injecting copaxone. I have read lots of advice on here. I heat, inject, press, ice, benedryl gel. I am itchy. I now have faint bruising about 3 inches in diameter around each injection site. I am very fair skinned so it is quite noticeable. I hate these shots. If I can get the oral meds, I will. I have care through the VA, so I don't know if/when the will have the new drug.

My neurologist offered to switch me to another inject-able, but I am very sensitive to side affects and do not want to risk them.

I hope you feel better.

[justacowgirl]

Not due to Copaxone....

j

[Sunshyne]

After being on copaxone for a few months I began having horrible anxiety attacks and episodes of tachycardia...so in addition to copaxone, I also take a beta blocker to control the palpitations and Xanax.

So to answer your question ... yes...it's not in your head!!

[justacowgirl]

What makes you believe it is the Copaxone?

J