Thread: Copaxone...would this be an IPIR?
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Old 02-26-2009, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Kitty View Post
I've often wondered about that, too. But I think it's the medication that causes the site reactions more so than just the actual shot itself. This would be a good question to ask your Neuro.
My boyfriend is type 1 diabetic, and he has a large skin dent on his arm in 1 spot from repeated injections of insulin there. So it CAN happen in other conditions requiring regular injections apparently.

Edit: he stopped injecting with needles a while ago and is now on the pump, which he said is nothing short of a miracle.
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