About to start Fumaderm

[jiml]

Oh that's brilliant. That's the dream, to be able to control this unfair condition with such a small dose. I'm hoping this might be the case for me as I know relatively speaking my psoriasis isn't as bad or as thick as some poor people out there. But we are all different (still can't quite believe light therapy didn't help whatsoever) so we'll see.  

Jiml, I have seen you say across many threads that the only side effects you now get are the odd flush. Specifically how often is that now?

So my Fumaderm arrived in clinic yesterday for me to pick up. Was going to start it yesterday but it'll be this evening instead with a good meal, some greek yoghurt and plenty of water. I'll let you know how I feel tomorrow after my first dose and also keep this thread updated from time to time with my progress.

Great that your tablets have arrived ....I hope your dermatologist has given you the dosing regime so you do the build up according to the manufacturers recomendation. Are you on the initial tablets ?

Details are here Fumaderm leaflet

You ask how often I get flushes now .......it's difficult to really say for certain I got so used to them that I barely notice them these days, but I guess I get a red face about once a week, but often get a warm feeling without colouring up which is really not worth mentioning, it's like standing with your back to a fire and feeling a glow go through you

The real hot flushes when I started started with a tingling in the head and slowly the fire spread like a bad embarrassment ...then after a few minutes it subsided

You are better prepared for what might or might not happen than I was ......I was given the tablets and  told when and what dose to take but was not warned of the side effects that came as a total shock and the instruction leaflet was in German

Oh ensure that your bloods are taken regularly and ask for a copy of the results ...as you see in my journal I keep a table of the relevant numbers so I can see if I need to discuss changes with the dermatologist