When I had my first injection it wasn’t too bad. It hurt, stung, and itched but that only lasted a little while. The first one was in my abdomen, and maybe that made a difference...I'm just not sure. As recommended by Shared Solutions, I am following their suggestions as to where to do the shot each day (in other words switching injection locations). Sunday I did the injection in my right thigh. I did the heat for about 5-10 minutes then the injection then pressure and ice. It was very painful, stung, and I got this huge lump that lasted until yesterday afternoon.

I called and spoke to a nurse at Shared Solutions because I was just not sure. I don't know I’d have this much pain with the injections and I’m also so fatigued and weak with it. She said the Copaxone side effects are usually the site reactions (like the pain, lumps, bruising) but that the severe fatigue and weakness is probably just a coincidence. I'm not sure. Sure, I always have some level of fatigue, but it has increased over the last couple of days. Plus, each morning I have gotten a headache. I also have noticed that I am quite irritable. I guess only time will tell.

Anyway, last night I injected in my left thigh and it was so painful that it brought me to tears. So I am really starting to wonder. I mean, the pain lasted for several hours. I am still sore today, have a headache again, and have no energy. I have so much that I need to get done at work and just no energy to do it. I’m just so frustrated. I know I am doing things right because I am using the auto injector so how hard could it be?