@hayleighjayne 

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hayleighjayne

Tecfidera, newly diagnosed - clueless!

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all doing well! I’ve recently been diagnosed with MS, and to be honest, I’m still massively struggling to get my head around it. One day I feel okay and feel as though I’m starting to accept it, the next day I’m breaking down wondering why me🙁 I’ve had a couple of talks with my MS nurse and I’m currently in the process of picking which DMT I would like to start. Ive got an appointment next week to make the final decision and get started on it, I’m currently thinking of Tecfidera, however I was just wondering if anyone could tell me about there experiences on it, side effects, pros and cons etc. I also struggle massively with mental health, which has got worse since the MS diagnosis, and I am on antidepressants for this (citalopram specifically). Has anyone else been on antidepressants with Tecfidera and was there any issues with them? Also, massive thing for me, how did Tecfidera affect your mental health? The only other one I’m thinking of possibly starting on instead is Capaxone. However my MS nurse said Tecfidera and Capaxone are like chalk and cheese and couldn’t be any more different, with Tecfidera being in the higher effective bracket. So if you’ve had any experience with Capaxone, please feel free to let me know your experiences on it. This is such a tough decision and I’m driving myself crazy with it!
@Lowlander

@hayleighjayne Hi and welcome to the club.. Under your post above you'll see a box marked Tecfidera give that a click and it'll take you to other posts made about it.

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@tinka-jo

Hi, I’m on Tecfidera, its the only treatment I’ve been on so nothing to compare it with but, its working for me. Didn’t get the extreme gastric issues some get even though I suffer from IBS, just bloating for 2 weeks or so and some ongoing acid indigestion. Also on antidepressants (fluoxetine, pre Tecfidera) don’t seem to have any conflicting issues between the two drugs, also I don’t think Tec has affected my mental health in any way since starting it (2016). As reluctant as I was about starting any treatment to begin with, it’s been pretty trouble free for me. Good luck with your decision 😊

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