Home Menu

Site Navigation



NeuroTalk Support Groups > > >

Copaxone = remyelination?

Reply
Page 2 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-24-2014, 09:39 AM #11
ewizabeth's Avatar
ewizabeth ewizabeth is offline
Elder
  
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: northern Illinois
Posts: 5,258
15 yr Member
ewizabeth ewizabeth is offline
Elder
ewizabeth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: northern Illinois
Posts: 5,258
15 yr Member
Default
I have taken Copaxone for going on eight years total now, with a 3.5 year break in between when I was on Tysabri.

I haven't heard that either.
__________________
Wiz

Turn Left at the next election.
.


RRMS DX 01/28/03 Started Copaxone again on 12/09/09
ewizabeth is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
msarkie (08-28-2014), SallyC (08-24-2014)
Old 08-24-2014, 04:14 PM #12
agate's Avatar
agate agate is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Wild West
Posts: 1,021
15 yr Member
agate agate is offline
Senior Member
agate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Wild West
Posts: 1,021
15 yr Member
Default
I did find this, from 2008. Two of the authors are among the inventors of Copaxone, and the study was sponsored in part by Teva, the company that makes Copaxone, but the study results might still be worth considering. They are talking about experimental autoimmune encephalitis in mice, though it is the closest thing to an animal model for MS that there is.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2516229/
__________________
Repeal the law of gravity!

MS diagnosed 1980. Type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteopenia.
Avonex 2002-2005. Copaxone 6/4/07-5/15/10. Currently: Glatopa (generic Copaxone), 40mg 3 times/week, 12/16/20 - 3/16/24
agate is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
ewizabeth (08-27-2014), msarkie (08-28-2014), SallyC (08-24-2014)
Old 08-24-2014, 05:03 PM #13
Starznight Starznight is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Georgia
Posts: 970
10 yr Member
Starznight Starznight is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Georgia
Posts: 970
10 yr Member
Default
See, studies like that make it more aggregating that we don't have a better test for an MS dx. It also does state that it does not repair the myelin, though adults aren't lacking in the ability to repair, repairs to the myelin are still unstable (that darn ionic bonding )... But it does so the importance of early detection.
Starznight is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
msarkie (08-28-2014), SallyC (08-24-2014)
Old 08-25-2014, 12:09 AM #14
Dubious Dubious is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Paradise
Posts: 855
15 yr Member
Dubious Dubious is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Paradise
Posts: 855
15 yr Member
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by msarkie View Post
The neuro I see locally is a big proponent of Copaxone, and had told me that he had seen research showing that it could help with remyelination. I haven't seen him in a while, and I don't know where he saw this research. When I mentioned this to the MS specialist at Mayo, he outright scoffed. Does anyone have any knowledge on this?
There are a number of articles on Medline concerning Copaxone but here is one that popped out:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24934599
Dubious is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
agate (08-27-2014), msarkie (08-28-2014), SallyC (08-25-2014)
Old 08-25-2014, 12:30 AM #15
tkrik's Avatar
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
tkrik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
Default
I haven't heard of this. I'm sure if it was well documented and true, all of us MSers would be on Copaxone. Neuros wouldn't even consider any of the other DMDs.
tkrik is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
msarkie (08-28-2014), SallyC (08-25-2014)
Old 08-25-2014, 09:03 AM #16
SallyC's Avatar
SallyC SallyC is offline
In Remembrance
  
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 17,844
15 yr Member
SallyC SallyC is offline
In Remembrance
SallyC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 17,844
15 yr Member
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dubious View Post
There are a number of articles on Medline concerning Copaxone but here is one that popped out:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24934599
Interesting Dubious,(love your name)
They can suppose and conjecture all kinds of findings, but the
proof would be New myelin sheaths. Havent heard of any???
__________________
~Love, Sally
.





"The best way out is always through". Robert Frost



~If The World Didn't Suck, We Would All Fall Off~
SallyC is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
msarkie (08-28-2014)
Reply
Page 2 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Clinical Trial of Remyelination Drug SallyC Multiple Sclerosis 1 03-21-2014 08:07 AM
New probable drug treatment could aid in remyelination in multiple sclerosis (Topix) NewsBot Multiple Sclerosis 5 06-29-2011 01:28 PM
Remyelination possible? PolarExpress Multiple Sclerosis 12 04-21-2008 04:44 AM
New research on remyelination wannabe Multiple Sclerosis 3 05-29-2007 11:37 PM
Remyelination- A new Role For NT SallyC Multiple Sclerosis 3 05-10-2007 01:52 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:43 PM.


Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

All posts copyright their original authors.

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.

Home