I just did my injection, and about 20 seconds after the shot, I had (well, still have, and it's been about 15 minutes) an excruciating pain go thru my thigh/leg.

I'm not feeling sick, it's just feeling like someone is ripping the muscles apart in my leg. (not having any weird spasms tho...at least not anything obvious to me) It just hurts like crazy.

I also dont have the giant bee sting hive forming. Just some serious pain.

Does this sound like an IPIR? Or does it sound like there was an air bubble or something in there that I didnt notice? (I always check)

There is supposed to be a bubble in the Copaxone.

I had pain when I shot my legs, so I stopped shooting there. It wasn't a spasm or cramp, it wasn't a site reaction. It was just pain, and it lasted several seconds to several minutes, then eventually subsided.

I don't think this would be considered the conventional IPIR, but you could call the Copaxone people and run it by them.

Was the injection in your leg? You may have hit a muscle or a nerve bundle. Hitting one of those nerve bundles really hurts!!

I agree with calling SS just to make sure. Sorry it happened.

You could have smacked into muscle
You could have smacked into a nerve
You could have landed in a capillary bed, and it spread thru the blood suppy of that leg


I hope its feeling much better.

Ouchie!! It sounds like you hit a muscle! I did that once, and it was the day we were riding in the MS150. It made a tough day even worse, my leg ached for hours!

I did it in my arms a couple of times too but the leg was the worst.

I believe IPIRs feel like you're having a small heart attack...shortness of breath and it usually goes away in about 5 or 10 minutes. Scarry, but not life threatening (so they say) I never had one, but others here have.

You probably hit a nerve.....Feel better..