I was recently prescribed copaxone, but have no ms diagnosis. I had some pain and numbness in my neck and shoulder, so my doctor requested some tests to see what was going on. After having an MRI and spinal tap the doctor said my MRI was completely normal and my spinal tap fluid showed I had a marker for ms.
He stressed multiple times that I do not have ms, I just have a marker for it. He did recommend I go ahead and start taking copaxone because people with this marker have an 80% chance of developing ms in 5-10 years. He said there have been some studies showing early intervention with the medication decrease the likelihood it develops into ms or push back the timeline some.
Has as anyone ever heard of someone without ms taking copaxone? Any suggestions or thoughts for me? I am trying to decide what to do.
He stressed multiple times that I do not have ms, I just have a marker for it. He did recommend I go ahead and start taking copaxone because people with this marker have an 80% chance of developing ms in 5-10 years. He said there have been some studies showing early intervention with the medication decrease the likelihood it develops into ms or push back the timeline some.
Has as anyone ever heard of someone without ms taking copaxone? Any suggestions or thoughts for me? I am trying to decide what to do.
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