Tecfidera
Hi 😊 Just thought I would write a post on how I have been doing over the last 4 weeks on Tecfidera. Past posts have been very helpful, so I hope this will be a help to someone.
Week 1 - I took an Aspirin half an hour before my 120mg capsule.The first few days I had slight flushing,nausea & itching on my skin. I took antihistamine for the itching and pepto bismol for the nausea. The week wasn't all that bad.
Week 2 - A good week 😊 ,slight tingling around my body, headache, feeling a bit tired. By Friday I felt really good & may I say , normal.
Week 3 - Started 240mg capsules. Let's just say, Not a good week at all 😕
Flushing, nausea & feeling very tired. I spoke to my MS nurse & she proscribed me
Metoclopramide, and believe me it really did help.
Week 4 - Wow feeling so much better, a very good week 😁. I'm also taken Pregabalin - for my nerve pain.
Well, fingers crossed, all's good so far. It hasn't been easy, but it takes time for your body to adjust to the medication.
I will leave with a special message from - Ashley Ringstaff .
You are strong. You are brave. You matter. You are AMAZING.
Keep fighting Warriors 😊
Be sure to use a non enteric coated aspirin! I made that mistake for the first year of taking Tecfidera. The orange flavored chewable aspirin work the best for me..
@samantha_wyles_van_zyl Glad you're coping well on it. You're now a fully fledged member of the Tec club!😃 Happy days!