Fumaderm and blood tests

[jiml]

Hi Folks - I've recently started with Fumaderm now on 120 mg X 3 times per day .....see my consultant on 18 th Jan.....with upping the dosage I assume ........not real visible improvement yet but some of the " anger " has gone from the soreness on both calfs.

Just a question /advice from you that have used this medication .....I shall be out of the U.K. early April until abt 26 June ......so I will not be able to have blood tests during this period ......will this be ok or any suggestions thanks Vince

Hi Vincent and    to the club ...so it looks as if you are on week 3 of the full stregth tablets and I'm assuming you are getting regular blood monitoring...

I would think that as long as your bloods are good when you leave the country they should hold up until June...but ask the hospital or doctor what your lymphocyte count is, and get them each time you have a test, then you can see if there's a trend downward

Also if it worries you don't increase the dose while you are away

If the levels do fall,  reducing the dose will allow them to recover.....with good monitoring Fumaderm is a great drug .... if you have any questions just ask ...I've been on it almost 5 years  

Heres the leaflet about the drug in case you haven't read it Fumaderm leaflet