I'm 55 years old, female and Dx with RRMS in 2011. Started on Copaxone daily changing to 3x a week when it came out. Other than the first few months, I've had no issues with Copaxone though I do get tired of injections. Honestly, over the past six months, I've missed 1-2 injections a month in part because of needle fatigue and because I have a bit of OCD and hate the Copaxone tracker ap that only shows the last two sites used. When they sent the paper planners, I would use each site area once before starting over again ensuring that in most spots I didn't restick a spot more than once every few months.
My MRI last month showed three new small lesions, two of them enhancing. They are the first new lesions since 2011 and I do have a small lesion load and few symptoms (mostly fatigue, memory issues, occasional dizziness, heat sensitivity). With the new lesions, my neurologist has said that he feels the Copaxone is no longer being effective and wants me to change to Gilenya.
He didn't ask about my injection habit with Copaxone and I was so tired (pm appointment) and surprised by the new lesions after all this time that I didn't think to discuss this. I'm scheduled to start Gilenya on Friday but have concerns about the safety and side effects in comparison to Copaxone. Actually I'm scared silly and trying to decide whether to back out.
Is it possible that my missing 1-2 doses a month led to the new lesions rather than the Copaxone not being effective? For those who have switched from Copaxone to Gilenya, which do you prefer and why?
My MRI last month showed three new small lesions, two of them enhancing. They are the first new lesions since 2011 and I do have a small lesion load and few symptoms (mostly fatigue, memory issues, occasional dizziness, heat sensitivity). With the new lesions, my neurologist has said that he feels the Copaxone is no longer being effective and wants me to change to Gilenya.
He didn't ask about my injection habit with Copaxone and I was so tired (pm appointment) and surprised by the new lesions after all this time that I didn't think to discuss this. I'm scheduled to start Gilenya on Friday but have concerns about the safety and side effects in comparison to Copaxone. Actually I'm scared silly and trying to decide whether to back out.
Is it possible that my missing 1-2 doses a month led to the new lesions rather than the Copaxone not being effective? For those who have switched from Copaxone to Gilenya, which do you prefer and why?
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