Another Item About Glatimerer Acetate and Black Box Warning for Possible Anaphylaxis

[CatsandCars]

This is a blog post from the perspective of a researcher.

multiple-sclerosis-research...

I think the logical takeaway from this, even though I don't think the articles have said it, is to get an epipen if you use Copaxone or biosimilars so that you don't die!

[Helpmeup]

Thanks for posting this. Drug reactions don't always happen at the beginning of treatment. About 20 years ago, I was taking Copaxone and doing well on it. Two years in to treatment, I suddenly developed severe lymph node swelling in my groin. My lymph nodes swelled to egg sized lumps and my PCP misdiagnosed a double hernia! The CT showed it was my lymph nodes. My Neuro told me to stop the Copaxone injections, and within a few weeks the nodes were back to normal.

I did a little research and discovered that lymphadenopathy was indeed a possible side effect of Copaxone treatment. It took 2 years of treatment before I had this occur. Grateful my Neuro realized it was the Copaxone and had me stop it.

[CatsandCars in reply to Helpmeup]

Wow! And the medical world is acting on this now, in 2025! So glad you're okay. ❤️

[Lilith08 in reply to Helpmeup]

My goodness! 😳

[NanciG]

Thanks for the update. I'm asking my neurologist for an epipen tomorrow! 🙄