You'd be surprised how easy symptoms are to ignore, especially sensory symptoms that come and go in and instant. I've had for years off and on sensations something shocks me in my foot and what I call the ghost touch like someone is touching me ever so lightly on my calf.

It can give skin reactions for sure....if you apply a very warm cloth to the injection site right after you inject, that can help a great deal. I have heard of using ice packs but that never worked for me.

@A MyMSTeam Member I am from Canada so I am not sure how it would work in the US but....in Canada if your private insurance will not pay for the drug in full or at all you can contact the pharmaceutical company and they have a 'compassionate program' that will cover the cost of the drug for you.
I'm sure the same thing would apply to our neighbours to the south.
Good luck. Keep me in the loop about how the Copaxone goes....there can be some injection site reactions. If you need some tips on how to keep down the irritation on the skin, let me know.

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I started with blurry vision in my right eye and I went to the Ophthalmologist and they did the dreaded Dilatation. She told me I had Optic Neuritis which could be a cold in my eye or something else. I had the MRI and low and behold, there was evidence of sclerosis. That was in 2002. I'm still walking, Getting the steroid treatment always calmed down any flare ups. Luckily, I've only had one flare up since 2002. I take my DMM as prescribed.

Even if insurance doesn't cover the drug, the drug companies may give it to you for free. I got mine free! :)