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Copaxone is my first DMD (as I was recently diagnosed) and I only began Copaxone in May 2008 (just after my second relapse). I have been 'stable' or 'improving' since, so it appears to be working well for me.

That's very promising news. After being on Avonex for 2-1/2 years and suffering major problems due to the interferons - neuro said my body couldn't handle it any longer, it was like poison to me - I've been DMD free since 10/04. If I do decide to go back on a tx in the future, it will most likely be Copaxone.

I am glad that Copaxone is working well for you. I have been on Copaxone for a few years now and, aside from lumps, I have done well with no side effects.

Hello. Do you find that daily injections are cumbersome and is there any skin breakage or ruptures?

Thanks! Mary.

I don't find the shots bad at all. At the beginning it was 20 minutes of bee sting burning, and lumps forming after the shots.

The burning eventually begins to calm down after several months into the injections (I am finding them easier and easier with each shot). To avoid as much 'lump' as possible, I press on the injection spot (don't rub) immediately after the injection.

Skin breakage? Well, you're injecting, so you're going to be 'breaking' skin to inject, but it's such a small needle, that often I forget where I injected afterwards. You can barely see the injection point.

Never ruptures for me!

Very encoraging. How many times do you have to take it? BTW whar does DMD mean?

DMD means "Disease Modifying Drug".

If you hear the term "CRABs", that's referring to all of the DMDs as a collective.

C: Copaxone
R: Rebif
A: Avonex
B: Betaseron

Copaxone is a one daily, subcutaneous injection (subcutaneous means, under the skin, or in the skin 'layers')

This is absolutely awesome. I remember when I was first diagnosed, and many referred to Copaxone as a less-effective treatment than the interferons. This is great for those who can't tolerate interferon therapy.

Congrats!

I've been on since October 2007....being doing well myself

I was on it 3+ years, it did fine by me MS wise but too many side-effects for me.

Starting Avonex soon.

I'm glad Copaxone has been shown to do well, it seems the DMD with the least side-effects for a good many people.

Tysabri is also a DMD but not one of the original CRABs. They should have named is with something beginning with S so it could have been CRABS.

I remember all the nay-sayers on MSW putting Copaxone down, now I wonder what they will have to say.