My Copaxone 'routine'

1. take shot out of fridge right after doing daily shot (so it's room temp for the following day)
2. I don't pre-heat/ice, or post heat/ice
3. I wipe a HUGE area with the alcohol, and I wait a full minute
4. I manually inject all areas now, EXCEPT the hips. I tried the autoinjector on my arms 1 time, and the pain was UNREAL. Same with the stomach. 1 AI shot was good, the following one felt like someone had shot a dart into my stomach and I was reeling in pain.
5. After a shot I take the cotton ball asap, and I press down FIRMLY (don't rub) for 30 seconds. I find this reduces the lump and burning a bit.

I know it's not feasible for everyone to do manual injections, for various reasons, but my experience has been, other than hips, the AI HURTS me like heck in other spots, versus manual shots (and most of the time, the manual shot I don't even feel going in).