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Therapy Expectations
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What to expect from therapy
The more you understand about what your relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis therapy should do for you, the more realistic your expectations of therapy will be down the line. The goal of MS therapy is to reduce relapses and decrease new damage to your nervous system. Unfortunately, old damage may not be repaired by therapy. While no therapy is a cure, it may help you stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible. That’s why finding the right therapy that works for you and your lifestyle is so important.
Remember that therapies don’t treat symptoms of MS, such as bladder problems or fatigue. You and your doctor can work together on strategies to deal with symptoms. You can also get tips from others with MS who have been where you are right now.
Take an active role in your MS treatment. Learn as much as you can about MS and your therapy, and keep track of your progress along the way.
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- COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection) is indicated for the reduction of the frequency of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, including patients who have experienced a first clinical episode and have MRI features consistent with multiple sclerosis.
Important Safety Information About COPAXONE®
- The most common side effects of COPAXONE® are redness, pain, swelling, itching, or a lump at the site of injection, flushing, rash, shortness of breath, and chest pain. These reactions are usually mild and seldom require professional treatment. Be sure to tell your doctor about any side effects.
Some patients report a short-term reaction right after injecting COPAXONE®. This reaction can involve flushing (feeling of warmth and/or redness), chest tightness or pain with heart palpitations, anxiety, and trouble breathing. These symptoms generally appear within minutes of an injection, last about 15 minutes, and go away by themselves without further problems.
A permanent indentation under the skin at the injection site may occur, due to a local destruction of fat tissue. Be sure to follow proper injection technique and inform your doctor of any skin changes.
After you inject COPAXONE®, call your doctor right away if you develop hives, skin rash with irritation, dizziness, sweating, chest pain, trouble breathing, severe pain at the injection site or other uncomfortable changes in your general health. Do not give yourself any more injections until your doctor tells you to begin again.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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