Does anyone have experience with Tecfidera?...I was diagnosed last week and am about to start treatment. I have an appointment 1 month from today with another neurologist for a 2nd opinion (this neuro specializes in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesTreatment
Keep Finding My Way Just to Lose It All Over Again...We spoke about starting an immune modulating drug called Tecfidera.... By tmallick9 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Which Disease-Modifying Therapy (DMT) is Best For Me?...Thus, I’ve tried 8 medicines: Rebif, Avonex, Copaxone, Betaseron, Gilenya, Tecfidera, Ocrevus, and Mayzent.... By Samantha Salvaggio3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
I Have MS, But MS Doesn't Have Me...I was put on Tecfidera and the treatment began. I try not to look on the downside of MS.... By trishw10022 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
If You Have MS, You Might Also Face MAS...IBD could also be an MS medication (Tecfidera) side effect.... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
MS Research Spotlight: Young Donor Blood Scam, MS Dementia, & More...At Seattle’s Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) meeting in May, reports from a new study (ESTEEM) determined Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate)... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Risk for Migraines When You Have Multiple Sclerosis...Eventually, my headaches happened less frequently as my MS flare faded into remission following treatment with Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate).... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments36 comments
My story...Then I got on Tecfidera and have only had one minor bout with numbness in the three years since.... By 1mjuwt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Help with changes...Then came Tecfidera, the first pill sent me into anaphylactic shock which was terrifying, but I’m still here!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDepressionCoping
PML, the JC Virus, and Misconceptions...Several of the medications used to treat MS can increase the risk of PML, including Tysabri, Gilenya, and Tecfidera.... By Devin Garlit4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
How to deal with Fear of New Lesions ...At this point they wanted me to switch from Tecfidera to Kisempta....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesCopingSymptomsTreatment
Fighting a Cold or Flu While Living with Multiple Sclerosis...taking an interferon medication (Avonex®, Betaseron®, Extavia®, Plegridy®, Rebif®), Aubagio®, Copaxone®, Gilenya®, Glatopa®, Lemtrada®, Novantrone®, Tecfidera... By Cathy Chester3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Pulling teeth for support...She recommended I consider Tysabri, Gilenya, or Tecfidera, and ordered the JC antibody test.... By kawaiinose2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Eating To Feel Better When You Live With MS...After starting on Tecfidera in June 2013, I discovered my gastrointestinal tract definitely needs to eat certain foods while taking it for both morning... By Tamara K Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
My MS Story...My neuro then changed me over to Tecfidera which is an oral medication. I have been on that for around 10 months and I have had no problems so... By clay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
An Incident I'll Never Forget...…I am merely 3 months in to my diagnosis and over two months after a five day solumedrol treatment and starting a Tecfidera regimen, I feel almost completely... By adamsangel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How MS Made Me Slow Down for the Holidays...Literally...I still had Tecfidera side effects six months into treatment (flushing and stomach problems).... By Tamara K Sellman4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Don't Overlook the Value of a Pharmacist...A phone call or text sets up the next delivery of my Tecfidera, and I am always prompted with questions about symptoms and side effects.... By Tamara K Sellman5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The Surprise of MS...I went for a steroid infusion and began Tecfidera in May, 2013. I went back to work.... By djkempker4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments