Back to Copaxone after 10 years without it--any advice welcome

[agate]

I was on Copaxone for 3 years but stopped it in 2010. I'm about to start it again, this time in the generic (glatiramer acetate) form, with only 3 shots a week.

There was a routine I had involving warm or cold gelpacks, or maybe it was both, to ease the injection reaction. I can't remember what that routine was.

I'd appreciate any advice. Looks as if the 3-times-a-week injection has fewer problems than the weekly shot, and I'm glad of that.

[Marco]

I hope Copaxone serves you well.
This link might answer your question about hot/cold packs:

https://www.copaxone.com/injection-a.../how-to-inject

[agate]

Thank you! Although I'm taking the generic form known just as glatiramer acetate (from Mylan) and not the brand-name Copaxone, I'm sure that the instructions on gel packs would be the same.

[agate]

I stopped taking glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times a week on March 16, 2024, after checking with the neurologist about it. One of the side effects (bowel urgency) was becoming intolerable.