I was just wondering if anyone who uses Copaxone has noticed anything weird with their skin and hair while on the Copaxone.

Anyone notice that you can barely go 12 hours after washing your hair before it feels greasy and dirty again?

Anyone notice their skin feeling oily and an increased number of acne pimples, no matter what you do?

or a sensation of feeling dirty even if you've just taken a shower?

increased sweating??? (and even if you wash everything that sweats, you can still smell it!)

For the past few days, no matter how much I wash my hair or shower, I just cant get away from feeling oily and icky. Today I washed my hair around noon...around 5pm, I felt like I hadnt washed my hair, it felt like I hadnt washed my hair in days. It's an icky feeling...and the general sensation of feeling dirty and sweaty so soon after taking a shower is driving me nuts.

Am I just nuts, or maybe need to change my brands of soap and shampoo, or can this be a side effect of Copaxone???

You know, I broke out like mad within the first 2 months on Copaxone. My hair too seemed to fall out strand by strand constantly.

I've always had oily skin, so I've always showered a lot. I haven't noticed a change there, but the pimples, yes definitely.

Nearing completion of box 4 of C, and my skin's been nice for the last month.

during the first few months, I had oiley hair like a teenager, and pimples! wth! but as the months ticked off, I went back to normal hair, and clear face.

hope it gets better for you too.

me too. Became a teenager again for about the first month with all the pimples I got, LOL. Not sure about the hair part since I got it chopped about the same time I started the Copax.

For me, the oil problem has gone down. I've been on it for over a year now, and it's gotten better. Hang in there.

I have thought it seemed like my hair had a bit of a sticky residue to it since starting Copaxone, no skin problems though. Now if I blow dry my hair its not a problem but many times when I let it air dry it will feel sticky. I can't say 100% but I have my suspicions, lol.

my hair that has always been thick has thinned so badly since being on this stuff

Hey Erin,

I had periods of months where I had alot of facial flushing and then lately my hair is very dry and I have noticed alot of hair loss as well.

Nothing that you mentioned but just wanted to tell you about my symptoms with Copaxone.

Take Care

Adrian