Moving forward
Thanks for all the “Welcome” messages - you are a lovely bunch of people 😊
I’ve just had an appointment at Addenbrooke’s MS department. They are great people who actually told me to join you lovely guys, which I had done already!!
I have been given the option of going on Tecfidera. I am leaning towards trying it but was wondering what other people’s experience was on them?
I know there will be side effects, which I may or may not get, but how did everyone else get on with them?
Thanks 👍👋
Hi @joanna_cree welcome for the second time, is you go ahead with the Tecfidera you can join the sub group with us Teccys. All the side effects are 'as what it says on the tin'. Usual things are itching and flushing, everyone is different but usually lasts 1/2 an hr or do, when you on full dose after a fortnight you usually get a bad tum for a day or so in week 3 but again everyone is different and some people, several months on, are still getting a funny tummy but I've been on it for just over a year and everything seems ok. After 23 years of sticking a big needle in myself once a week, taking 2 tablets a day on Tecfidera us a joy. All major side effects settled down after 8 weeks. Good Luck with whatever decision you make🤞😜
@joanne_cree , a "Tecfidera" tag has been added automatically to the bottom of your post above. Selecting this tag will access all previous content involving Tecfidera. 😉