@Guy_Mckeag 

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Guy_Mckeag

Tecfidera and Optic Neuritis

Hey All, I've been diagnosed with Ms within the last couple of weeks. Today was my DMT appointment, my MS nurse and I have narrowed treatment down to either Tecfidera or Aubagio. I see from older posts that some people have experienced hot flushes as a side effect of the drugs so I wondered if anyone has experienced taking this DMT while suffering from Optic Neuritis? I ask as I also suffer from a temporary worsening of symptoms particularly when my body temp raise so had wondered if the flushes could negatively impact my vision. Secondly, if any of you guys started on say aubagio and then moved on to Tecfidera I'd love too learn about what the differences were, the pro's and cons (side effects, worsening of symptoms, longer-term issues etc) ? While I understand the information give by the MS trust on the side effects, andTecfidera being 'more' effective, I guess I still want to do a bit of due dil on the treatments before making my decision next week. Much appriacted Guy
@Stumbler

Hi @guy_mckeag . You're very wise to do your research and take your time following your diagnosis. We have a lot of personal experiences of both DMTs. These posts can be accessed by selecting the "Aubagio" or "Tecfidera" tabs that have been automatically added to the bottom of your post above.

@grandma

Been on Tecfidera for 6 mths, yes you get flushing, especially in the first couple of weeks, but they tend to be very short lived. 10 mins to 1/2 hr in my case, but again each of us is different. Stomach issues also occur with this drug but again they happen in week 3/4 but all these symptoms go for most people after 8 weeks and from then on all is ok for the vase majority of us. I don't think the flushing should affect/cause Optical Neuritis, but your ms nurse is the person to ask😍