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Diagnosed Probable MS 9/21/07 . Started Copaxone 10/16/07 3-6-9 the goose drank wine the monkey chewed tobacoo on the street car line the line broke the monkey got choked and they all went to heaven in a little row boat... . |
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Do you take your shot at night? Maybe changing it to morning would help.
I've read elsewhere that it has caused sleep problems for some people. I take other meds that disrupt my sleep pattern, so I take 0.5 mg of Ativan at bedtime. I've been doing that for years. Hope you work it out.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Kristi (01-29-2008) |
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react to amino acids this way. It depends on your metabolic status.
Everyone has different ratios of aminos in their systems. Glutamic acid is a neurostimulant, and may be the culprit. One remedy for reactions to glutamate in foods, is to use vitamin B6 to offset reactions. You might try using a P5P product-- activated B6 and see if that helps. NOW makes one: One a day of this is plenty. http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=740 Stores that have a large NOW section may have it.. but it is reasonable online at iherb. I do not know enough about MS and vitamins however, to suggest that B6 is helpful or interferes with other MS treatments. So keep that in mind. If you can use B-complex okay, then try that or the more active P5P.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Kristi (01-29-2008) |
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Thanks Miz Barbie, I have though about taking my shots in the morning instead of at night I may try it and see how I feel.
Thanks mrsd, what you said sounds very interesting indeed. Thanks again Kristi.
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Diagnosed Probable MS 9/21/07 . Started Copaxone 10/16/07 3-6-9 the goose drank wine the monkey chewed tobacoo on the street car line the line broke the monkey got choked and they all went to heaven in a little row boat... . |
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Kristi
When I was on Copaxone, I took my shot in the morning. I didn't need any more sleep interruptions than I already had. When I first started it, I took my shot at night and had trouble sleeping. I just figured it was the C so changed the shot to morning right after my shower. I also didn't use the autoinflictor which cut down the site reactions but in the end, I had to quit C because of the severe fatigue that I was experiencing.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Kristi (02-01-2008) |
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I have a question for you so how long were you on Copaxone before your sleep was interrupted see I 've been on C for almost 4 months now and this sleep issue justed started for me about 2 weeks ago out of the blue,I think I'm going to switch to morning shots and try it. See with me I'm not getting tired at night like I should be maybe it's the C or maybe stress heck I dunno. Thanks moderator
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Diagnosed Probable MS 9/21/07 . Started Copaxone 10/16/07 3-6-9 the goose drank wine the monkey chewed tobacoo on the street car line the line broke the monkey got choked and they all went to heaven in a little row boat... . |
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Honestly, I had the exact opposite reaction. I didn't realize the Copaxone had anything to do with it until I quit. It wasn't the sole cause of my fatigue, but it has improved somewhat since I no longer take it..If it kept me awake, I'd probably still be taking it, whether it helped slow down MS or not..
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This morning I did my first morning shot were see what happening I'll give this a month I'll see how I feel at night if there's no change at night within a month and I'm still not getting tired at night then it's probably not the Copaxone and it's something else.
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Diagnosed Probable MS 9/21/07 . Started Copaxone 10/16/07 3-6-9 the goose drank wine the monkey chewed tobacoo on the street car line the line broke the monkey got choked and they all went to heaven in a little row boat... . |
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I've been on Copaxone for over 3 years now. I do my shots at night and don't have any sleep problems, knock wood!
Good luck figuring it out. |
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Wow...It's funny to be reading this thread. I've been taking Copaxone for about two years (?) and I've been dealing with pretty severe fatigue for the last six months or so.
This time, I'm pretty sure the fatigue has more to due with my nighttime sleep quality than anything else. I've tried switching my copaxone from nite to morning, and even stopped taking the shot for a short time...made no difference. It gets to the point that I'm so exhausted, but in order to get a good nite's sleep, I have to take about three Tylenol PMs. Of course, the next day I feel slightly hung over...but at least I don't feel tired ![]() It doesn't make sense to be so tired but still not be able to sleep through the night without taking a drug. The weird thing is, I have experimented with smaller doses of Tylenol PM and if I don't take three tablets, I don't sleep through the night. That's more than the dose they recommend, so it's not something I feel I can take often. I guess it's time to go visit the neuro.
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