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Just gave myself my first Copaxone shot! It was no big deal at all!
Woo hoo, I'm an MS warrior now, fighting my disease!
					
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						Just gave myself my first Copaxone shot!  It was no big deal at all! (Original Post)
						LiberalLoner
						May 2013
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        Thank you so much!!!  I love your posts, especially 3rd way Manny, brilliant!!!!
        LiberalLoner
        May 2013
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MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)1. Great stuff!
        It's gotta be scary the first time.
Good luck!
LiberalLoner
(11,466 posts)2. Thank you so much!!!  I love your posts, especially 3rd way Manny, brilliant!!!!
        libodem
(19,288 posts)3. Very brave
        I'd have a real hard time doing it to myself and I'm an RN.
Even a finger stick on myself was done with hesitation.
So glad you have medication now and can fight back. 
 
LiberalLoner
(11,466 posts)4. Thank you so much!  The Provigil is helping me with cognitive problems too.
        ProfessorGAC
(75,067 posts)5. What's The Frequency On Copaxone?
        I'm on Betaseron, which is every other day, and i know Avonex is weekly.
How often to do have to do the shot?
LiberalLoner
(11,466 posts)6. It's daily, but it doesn't have any bad side effects
        tavalon
(27,985 posts)7. Way to go
        People shouldn't underestimate how hard it can be to give oneself a shot. I give shots to others all the time, but, well, if I end up being diagnosed, I'll be doing it to myself, but I hate to watch so I'll have to learn to watch. Kudos!
LiberalLoner
(11,466 posts)8. Thank you!  I hope you don't end up having MS.