Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate, BG-12) is a disease modifying treatment (DMT) for active relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Tecfidera is a pill which is taken twice a day; trials have shown it reduces the number of relapses by around 50% compared to a placebo.
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diagonalline 07/12/18Question for people who were on Tecfidera and then started Lemtrada: How long were you off Tecfidera before you started Lemtrada? Did you have to wait for you lymphocytes to return to normal? I currently see 2 different MS Neurologists and I’ve been given 2 different answers – so I’m inte…
Mererid 07/12/18Hi all, Seeking advice. Has anyone been taken off Tecfidera due to developing lymphopenia? If so, which DMT did you try next, and did your lymphocyte count remain stable with your next choice of treatment for RRMS? Anyone had the same adverse effect happening repeatedly despite trying different…
Lol84 06/12/18Hi, I have been offered to have Lemtrada or try Tecfidera tablets. I think I’m leaning towards Lemtrada after researching all the insurance and ours etc… am wondering if it’s worth the risks associated? I’ve heard so many success stories about Lemtrada. One MS Professor I sa…
ChezN87 04/12/18Hi, not been on in so long, had so much going on these past couple of months. In the last month I’ve had two courses of antibiotics one for an infection in my sinuses (before I started DMT) and another for a UTI that caused a lot of pain in my left kidney, never had any bother with any uti befor…
msimon 02/12/18Hello all – long time lingerer but first time poster! I’ve just been ‘officially’ diagnosed with MS but was CIS for nearly two years so Dr wants me on some dmds as my last MRI had A couple more lesions. I have been offered Aubagio and Tecfidera (as well as some injectables – ummm…
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