Tecfidera experiences
Hi people, hope you're all well... I haven't been around this site for a LONG time, and that's almost entirely because my MS has not been causing any significant issues for lucky old me.
Anyway, I've been on Copaxone for the last few years, and apart from making me feel a bit like a pin cushion, I have had zero side effects from this DMD.
When I visited my MS nurse last week for my 6 monthly, she suggested Tecfidera as an alternative DMD. Now, being a good little internet researcher, I came home and typed TECFIDERA into a few search engines and websites to see what the consensus of opinion was.
I must admit, it wasn't quite the rosy picture I was hoping for. Now I understand the concept of Confirmation Bias, but I really wasn't finding very many (any?) people being positive about their experiences with this drug.
So after all that waffle, here's my question. Can ANYBODY out there give Tecfidera the thumbs up?
Mark
Hi @aardvark I don't get it Mark ... (Going to be new to DMD's this coming Wednesday (Avonex) so no news on Tecfidera .. sorry) if you have been having zero side effects from Copaxone then why the change..? Did your MS find anything in your 6 monthly check up to bring about a change..? Or is it just a change over from injection to tablet at this point..? My Neuro told me I could have Beta-Interferon in tablet form but there was a long waiting list or I could have injections sooner.. do you think that's why you are being offered a new DMD... that you have reached to front of a queue now for tablets..? :)
Hi, my Tech is my first dmd and apart from 20 minutes of looking like a lobster the only time I had any problems was when I took it when I was skipping meals! I have always chosen full fat, real butter natural non processed foods as my eating preference (as per the French paradox!) so haven't changed that. I give it a thumbs up for now. (3rd or 4th month in now, I'm always sketchy about dates)