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Originally Posted by Kristi
 I've been Copaxone for 3 months and for the last several days,I'm not sleepy at night at all I'm wide awake and I can't figure it out. I've had to resort to taking Tylenol PM at night just to get a good night's sleep I don't want to get addicted to the drug and then feel like I can't go to sleep without it. I also take baclofen but only a small dose 10 mgs at bedtime. Maybe it's stress I don't know I did read the copaxone brochure that comes with my medicine when it's delevered and it say in 2 percent of patients it talks about insomnia and or sleep disorders.And copaxone also causes dry month too,I went to the dentist last week for a check-up and it's not good.I have early peridontal disease at my last check-up most of my teeeth were 2's and now I have 4's and one tooth is a 5 and I need about 6 teeth deep cleaned they have to numb me up and they clean under the gums or something like and it costs alot of money and I have No dental insurance. The hygentist said alot of people with auto-immune diseases suffer from alot of dental problems. I guess it could be stress as I am stressed out about all this. Thanks for listening Kristi. |
I've been taking Copaxone for just a little longer than you have, and yes. I have had some sleeping problems for the past 2 or 3 months. But, I had sleeping problems before that too.
My insomnia has come and gone and come again off and on for the past 10 or 15 years. Altho, the past month or two it's been the worst it's ever been.
I've been trying to do my shots in the mornings or afternoons, but I forget sometimes and dont get them done till just before bed then.
My insomnia is starting to get a bit better recently. Lately it's been more of a problem staying asleep once I've fallen asleep. I'll sleep a few hours and then wake up every few hours (or more often)