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After a lot of Googling, I thought I would take this opportunity to share my first month on Tecfidera with you all as everyone who is new to the MS Medication wants to know more about the side effects and what to expect. I've included what I ate with each capsule as they recommend having a full meal that is high in both fat and protein. So here we go...

Day 1 - Half Dose

Capsule 1: 5:30AM Taken with 3 slices of bacon, and 3 slices of bread.

Side Effects: Approx 1 hour of flushing at 8:30AM

Looked like a sunburnt lobster

Capsule 2: 5:30PM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: Approx 1 hour of itchy skin & light flushing at 9:30PM

Day 2 -

Capsule 1: 5:30AM Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun. Followed by half a packet of crisps 1 hour and a half later.

Side Effects: Approx 1 hour of very light flushing (ears/side of face) at 9:45AM No-one Noticed.

Capsule 2: 6PM Taken with McDonald's fries and plain quarter pounder.

Side Effects: None

Day 3 -

Capsule 1: 8:30AM Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 9PM

Taken with a southern fried chicken in a bun and salt & pepper crinkle chips.

Side Effects: None

Day 4 -

Capsule 1: 9:15AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: General hot & sick feeling

Capsule 2: 9:45PM Taken with a bacon toasty and salt & pepper crinkle chips.

Side Effects: None

Day 5 -

Capsule 1: 6:15AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 6:45PM Taken with fries and a burger.

Side Effects: None

Day 6 -

Capsule 1: 9:40AM

Taken with 3 slices of bacon in bread.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 8:30PM

Taken with chips.

Side Effects: None

Day 7 -

Capsule 1: 9:30AM Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7:15PM Taken with chips.

Side Effects: None

Day 8 - Full Dose

Capsule 1: 5:30AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7:15PM

Taken with pie & chips.

Side Effects: None

Day 9 -

Capsule 1: 5:30AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 6PM

Taken with McDonald's plain quarter pounder and fries.

Side Effects: None

Day 10 -

Capsule 1: 9:30AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7:30PM Taken with yorkshire puddings and roast potato

Side Effects: None

Day 11 -

Capsule 1: 9:30AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 9:45PM Taken with McDonald's plain quarter pounder and fries.

Side Effects: None

Day 12 -

Capsule 1: 9:30AM

Taken with 3 slices of bread and bacon.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 6PM Taken with SmashBurger burger and fries.

Side Effects: None

Day 13 -

Capsule 1: 9:30AM

Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7:30PM Taken with potato wedges and a beef burger.

Side Effects: None

Day 14 -

Capsule 1: 9:30AM

Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7:30PM

Taken with chips.

Side Effects: Woke up burning with red skin.

Day 15 -

Capsule 1: 5:30AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7:30PM

Taken with corned beef pie & chips.

Side Effects:

Day 16 -

Capsule 1: 5:30AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 4:45PM Taken with McDonald's McNuggets and fries.

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Day 17 -

Capsule 1: 9AM

Taken with 2 slices of bacon and bread.

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Capsule 2: 6PM Taken with 1 slice of bacon in bread.

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Day 18 -

Capsule 1: 9AM

Taken with 2 slices of bacon and bread.

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Capsule 2: 7:30PM Taken with 2 slices of bacon and bread.

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Day 19 -

Capsule 1: 9:30AM

Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Capsule 2: 6PM Taken with mashed potato.

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea Called MS Nurse and was advised to drop down to taking just the evening capsule for a few days.

Day 20 -

Capsule 1: N/A

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Capsule 2: 8PM Taken with Birdseye southern fried chicken & chips

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Day 21 -

Capsule 1: N/A

Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea

Capsule 2: 8PM Taken with beef burger & chips

Side Effects: Upset Stomach/Cramps

Day 22 -

Capsule 1: N/A

Side Effects: Slight Stomach Cramps

Capsule 2: 8PM

Side Effects: None

Day 23 -

Capsule 1: N/A

Side Effects:

Capsule 2: 5PM Taken with McDonald's plain quarter pounder and fries.

Side Effects: None

Day 24 - Full Dose

Capsule 1: 9AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7PM

Taken with chicken, potato, yorkshire puddings and gravy.

Side Effects: None

Day 25 -

Capsule 1: 10AM

Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 10PM Taken with a bacon toasty and Tesco pepper potato crinkles.

Side Effects: None

Day 26 -

Capsule 1: 9:20AM

Taken with a bacon toasty.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 8PM

Taken with chips & a southern fried chicken in a bread bun.

Side Effects: None

Day 27 -

Capsule 1: 7AM

Taken with a bacon toasty.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 8PM

Taken with chips & a chicken chargrill.

Side Effects: None

Day 28 -

Capsule 1: 9:45AM Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.

Side Effects: None

Capsule 2: 7:30PM Taken with chips & a southern fried chicken.

Side Effects: None

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The Rollercoaster of Trying New Meds for MS

I’m going through the same thing at the moment. As I write this my cheeks are burning and my chest has turned an interesting shade of pink. It looks like I’ve been sat in the sun for hours with no protection and can come on at any time!

I’ve been on Tecfidera for nearly a year and am told the severe flushing should have died down by now but I get this nasty reaction every, single day. It’s worse when it comes on at work as I feel I have to explain it all the time. I hid in the toilets one day but can’t do that often as it can take an hour to fade.

I tell myself it’s better than having to inject Avonex into my thigh ever week but I’m growing tired of it all the same.

The trouble with these MS meds is that they prevent relapses so it’s impossible to know how well they’re working. How can I tell if my lack of relapses and progression is to do with the drug or just luck?

I’m considering coming off Tecfidera if the flushes don’t go away soon but don’t know what side effects I’m likely to get on something else. Is it better to stay with what you know or start again with another drug? Avonex used to make me feel rubbish for 5 days out of 7 so couldn’t justify carrying on. Time to talk to my health care team I guess.

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