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@KeepSmyelin99 

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KeepSmyelin99

Help with Tec

Ok, so I start Tecfidera today. I’ve had my breakfast and tried multiple times to take the pill but there’s just no way I could do it this morning. I’ve had to leave for uni and will need to try again later. I can’t keep the pill down and I’m so annoyed at my body for (a) getting us into this MeSs somehow in the first place and (b) refusing to keep a pill down! 😡 I’m really trying and I feel like a failure and like I’m being wasteful - here I am, newly diagnosed, being offered a treatment and I’m not blooming taking it! 😭 it sounds so stupid but if I could inject Tec then I absolutely would. And I’ve been recommended DMTs that are around the same efficacy as Tec so I would be hesitant to change to any of the injectables because they are lower efficacy... haven’t spoken to the nurses yet because I need to try taking this pill again later but please, does anybody know if there is an injectable form of Tec? I sound like such a baby but now that I’m faced with the medication, all of the risks of not taking it seem so real. Trying my best to stay positive and focus on trying again later but I’m just so disappointed in myself.
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@Timothy_Little
@Timothy_Little
 

Keepsmyelin 99 it is not your fault that your body is rejecting this DMT.I would suggest that you see your neurologist or doctor to see what will work for you .I do hope your luck gets better and be kind to yourself please keep smiling and I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.

@Robean
@Robean
 

@keepsmyelin99 sorry that you are having problems today! Is it that your are physically having trouble swallowing the tablet? If so, you could try putting the tablet with a spoonful of yoghurt or ice cream or something else that is easy to swallow that you enjoy - the tablet will slide right down with whatever you take it with! I do this sometimes at work with my patients that have difficulty swallowing. Or if it’s more of a psychological thing , as in not being able to bring yourself to take it then that’s a little bit more tricky! Try and thing of all the positives taking the medication will bring and try and remind yourself why you made the decision to start a DMT in the first place! Forget about this morning, wipe the slate clean and go in with a positive attitude this evening or even tomorrow morning! Don’t beat yourself up as that will just start a negative cycle. You can do it, you’ve got this!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 Good luck