Comments on: Copaxone for Multiple Sclerosis http://www.msstrength.com/copaxone-for-multiple-sclerosis/ Within every Multiple Sclerosis Patient there Lies an Indomitable Strength. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jen http://www.msstrength.com/copaxone-for-multiple-sclerosis/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Jen Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.msstrength.com/?p=1110#comment-445 Thanks! <b>Everyone READ the above info provided by Lisa, a Copaxone user.</b> BIG cackle! Thanks! Everyone READ the above info provided by Lisa, a Copaxone user.

BIG cackle!

]]> By: Lisa Emrich http://www.msstrength.com/copaxone-for-multiple-sclerosis/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Lisa Emrich Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:50:43 +0000 http://www.msstrength.com/?p=1110#comment-444 Hey Jen, your 'choose joy' pic is gone. :( I liked that very much and was planning to swipe it one of these days. hehe I'd have to dig around to see if I've still got the information on the temp requirements. But I can tell you this. Never freeze Copaxone and if it's going to be exposed to lots of heat (ie like in a hot car while traveling) I'll put it in a lunch cooler with some ice packs to keep it chilled. Other than that, I don't worry about the 'room temp' aspect of traveling with it. I do carry it with me on a plane, so if I'm comfortable, it's safe. I do avoid keeping it cool, then coming to room temp, and cooling it again, cycling through temps. I can't imagine that that would be good. If I find better details, I'll let you know. And watch out with that double-gun plan, sounds dangerous. Hey Jen, your ‘choose joy’ pic is gone. :( I liked that very much and was planning to swipe it one of these days. hehe

I’d have to dig around to see if I’ve still got the information on the temp requirements. But I can tell you this.

Never freeze Copaxone and if it’s going to be exposed to lots of heat (ie like in a hot car while traveling) I’ll put it in a lunch cooler with some ice packs to keep it chilled.

Other than that, I don’t worry about the ‘room temp’ aspect of traveling with it. I do carry it with me on a plane, so if I’m comfortable, it’s safe. I do avoid keeping it cool, then coming to room temp, and cooling it again, cycling through temps. I can’t imagine that that would be good.

If I find better details, I’ll let you know.

And watch out with that double-gun plan, sounds dangerous.

]]> By: Jen http://www.msstrength.com/copaxone-for-multiple-sclerosis/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Jen Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:32:22 +0000 http://www.msstrength.com/?p=1110#comment-436 Thanks, Lisa. Yes, the reference articles were a bit vague about refrigeration. They almost made it sound optional! I like to err on the side of caution, because I don't know what the required temp parameters are (what's a too high "room temp" for traveling with the Copaxone? Does it need to be kept in a cool bag while traveling?) If you come back, could you shed some light on this? Thanks! Yeah-- I'm looking forward to Betaseron's new needle. They just sent me TWO autoinjectors, so am I gonna start doubling up on shots? Bang-bang!! Thanks, Lisa. Yes, the reference articles were a bit vague about refrigeration. They almost made it sound optional! I like to err on the side of caution, because I don’t know what the required temp parameters are (what’s a too high “room temp” for traveling with the Copaxone? Does it need to be kept in a cool bag while traveling?) If you come back, could you shed some light on this? Thanks!

Yeah– I’m looking forward to Betaseron’s new needle. They just sent me TWO autoinjectors, so am I gonna start doubling up on shots? Bang-bang!!

]]> By: Lisa Emrich http://www.msstrength.com/copaxone-for-multiple-sclerosis/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Lisa Emrich Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:47:27 +0000 http://www.msstrength.com/?p=1110#comment-435 Hey, cool photo!! A new development with Copaxone is that it can be kept unrefrigerated for 30 days. I personally choose to only have 5 syringes out at a time, but it's good to know that frig requirements have been eased. And, Copaxone has introduced a new 29 gauge needle. It's the race to the thinnest needle. LOL. Just thought you'd like to know. Hey, cool photo!!

A new development with Copaxone is that it can be kept unrefrigerated for 30 days. I personally choose to only have 5 syringes out at a time, but it’s good to know that frig requirements have been eased. And, Copaxone has introduced a new 29 gauge needle. It’s the race to the thinnest needle. LOL.

Just thought you’d like to know.

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