Good luck Faith. I switched from Beta to Copaxone. At least you won't have the flu like side effects like the interferons!!

Suggestions from my experience: I did my shot in the morning right after my shower and that way I didn't have to use the alcohol swap (skin sensitive). I sat very still for about 10-15 minutes after the shot which I found helped with the site reaction - none!

I didn't use the autoinflictor at all. I had horrible site reactions from it as it was too rough for me. Once I stopped using it, the redness stopped completely! I never injected my arms, only my legs, stomach and buttock area.

I also found that if the area stayed red for more than about 20 minutes, I used either arnica gel or benadryl cream/spray.

I hope Copaxone works for you.