I get dents on my stomach. Very sexy. 😖 My legs have been turning purple. Not bruising but the pigmentation has changed. Its light but you can see it. I also peel. I hate it. Do you use the autojet or do you inject manually? They told me that makes a difference. I get the same reaction with or without the autojet.

I finally gave up on Copaxone after 10 - 12 years. When my insurance made me switch to Generic, I got more reactions. Switched to Aubagio, one pill a day. That lasted a little over two years. I then switched to Ocrevus, a fusion every 6 months. So far so good, no issues, I'll know more after an MRI in a few weeks. I love giving up daily shots.

Getting back to your issue. In troubled areas for shots, I use to ice down the first and after and that stopped the problem.

I hope my rambling helps.

Joe

Try an ice pack. For me it takes a bit to go away. Eventually the reaction dies down in a week or so. Everyone is different. I get the worse reaction on my legs.

@A MyMSTeam Member it is also the "least noxious" of all the disease modifying drugs (DMD) imho as it is comprised of just 4 amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of our bodies.

Copaxone carries an effective rate of about 33% as far as keeping relapses/lesions at bay. It is one of the 3 original DMD's developed so has a very long track record. One does not have to have any ongoing tests while using it as there is no risk to liver, kidneys, etc.

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I took daily injections of Copaxone for six years, and always had the slightly raised red areas at the sites. Over the years, the skin in those areas thickened and became permanent lumps. I just figured that was one more cross to bear. I stopped the med simply because of the cost, and I couldn't tell if it was doing me any good anyway. Course, I had nothing to compare it to.