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[AngieRowe]

Hello Everyone, I wanted to introduce myself, My name is Angie and I am new to the site. I was diagnosed in March of this year with MS. I started Copaxone this month.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

Hi AngieRowe welcome to the monster they call MS. More than that welcome to our chat l was dx last Mar and on the Copaxone 3 days a wk.

Hope your doing ok, and belive me l know what a roller-coaster ride this is! We talk about pretty much anything and everything on here. Giving support and giving advice if we can. I have found a wonderful group of friends here! I also hope you have an amazing support system at home. Things arnt just scary for us. (I have a tendency to forget that) Also if you haven't yet find an MS support group in your area. They can be tons of help.

[AngieRowe in reply to Jesmcd2]

Hi Jesmcd2, we are MS twins, I was D.C. I'm March and on Copaxone 3x week. So far it's good. Thanks for the welcome.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to AngieRowe]

Lol l saw that, just a yr apart. I'm still coming to terms with it all. A friend from my support group, gave me some books to read about it. I haven't touched them. It's almost like if l do, it really will be real. If that makes any sense at all lol

[Royjr]

Hello Angie. Welcome and I hope this helps you. I was diagnosed in 2003 with the doc putting me on Avanex. Im on Tysabri now and I have good days and bad (mostly good), overall I'm blessed to be alive. I'm not going to let MS define me. Keep head up and be safe.

[AngieRowe in reply to Royjr]

Hi Roy, Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to talking to you.

[ItsChris]

Hi Angie. I'm new to this site also, but not MS. It's my 10 year anniversary, actually.

[AngieRowe]

Hi Chris, How are you? I'm from Arkansas, and you? What MS drug do you take?

[AngieRowe]

I just saw where you said not MS. Thanks for the welcome.

[lmstunned]

Welcome Angie. I was diagnosed in 2007. I started with RRMS now have SPMS. I just started Rituximan an IV medication. I am new to this site also. Joined a month ago and have found it be very helpful.

[Satinshaw]

I was just diagosed also, in July though 😢 I take Extavia injections every other night, welcome to the group lots of support here ❤️

[bxrmom]

AngieRowe welcome to the group! I am Jessie. I was diagnosed in 2006 RRMS and I have been on Copaxone since the beginning and it has worked good for me. @ years ago, I started on the 3 days a week dose and have had no problems with it. I hope you have the same experience with it.

[Featherhead in reply to bxrmom]

I'm encouraged to know that you are doing OK on copaxone. I sterted it this year, no further relapses so far

[AngieRowe in reply to Featherhead]

I haven't been taking long enough to get MRI. But no problems taking shots. I'm not sure if I would notice a relapse, so many symptoms, I'm not sure I would notice a few new ones.

[Featherhead in reply to AngieRowe]

Angie I am same not long enough taking copaxone to know if it helping, awaiting MRI results. Like you different symptoms but no further relapse

[AngieRowe]

Thanks for welcome bxrmom! So far copaxone is good for me too! 😄

[Karen-x]

Welcome Angie, I am Karen. I was diagnosed in July 2015. Been taking Copaxone 3x week since then. I am having my first relapse since then. I'm on a steroid for a month to stop it. I hope you have good experiences with it. This site is awesome for fellowship and hope!!!

[AngieRowe]

Thanks for the welcome Karen. I am on copaxone 3x also but have not long enough to know if it helps. I love steroids, I feel like superwoman after!

[Sara2000]

Welcome! When I was first diagnosed (2000), I used Copaxone. I was on it for about 13 years then finally switched to Tecfidera. Was soooooooooo happy to not have to give myself a nightly shot!!

[AngieRowe in reply to Sara2000]

Hey Sara2000. Thanks for the welcome.

[Colonevie]

Hi Angie, I'm new too to this site. I have had MS since 1996. I was wanted to encourage you today. I have always said I have MS but it doesn't have ME. Here for you, Be Blessed.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Colonevie]

Hi Colonevie wanted to send you a shout out. And a welcome to the best chat ever l hope you have been stopping by and checking things out. As we would love your input!

Jes♡

[AngieRowe]

Thank you Colonevie! I really appreciate your encouragement. I'm new here too, we can learn it together. Hope you are doing well!

[Featherhead]

How are you getting on with the copaxone ANgie. We hope and pray that it will keep the ms slowed down. It's great that we have friends here who understand us.

[AngieRowe]

Hi Featherhead, I have not had another MRI, so don't really know how I am doing. Am having pretty hard muscle spasms & riggers , something that I don't usually have. Don't know what's up with that. Maybe the weather, we are having our first cold days. My neuro is suppose to set up MRI this month. How are you? Any problems with copaxone?

[Featherhead in reply to AngieRowe]

Well Angie no problems with copaxone sore after jab but I apply ice pack for 15 mins and then it's ok.Hope you are managing.

[Featherhead in reply to AngieRowe]

The mri will give you more information. Maybe you could get medication for the spasms, works well for some.

[AngieRowe]

I have flexaril and another muscle relaxer, I just hate taking them every day!

[alligatormary]

Hi Angie, I'm new here too so I don't have any words of wisdom, lol, but welcome just the same. I take Rebif and haven't seen anybody else on here that does. It seems to work fine for me. I do fine that every time I get on here, I fine answers. Hope you do to.