Health Boards
Wed-06-05-2020, 19:41 PM
Ohhhh where do I start
@kat feel free to discuss dmf here it's a good place to do it and it's on topic as it's relevant
Caroline is right the tecfidera tablets for ms should have had a build up stage allowing the body to adjust to the invader with Fumaderm and skilarence you do a slow build up by increasing quarter strength tablets on a weekly basis until you are on to the full strength tablets and again increase slowly depending on blood test results.
Again you are right that many drop out because the side effects of abdominal cramps and bad flushing and some were held back for so long on low doses and it never started to clear so gave up
Why it's not approved in the US I'll never know as there are many people there that can't afford treatment and it would be a great alternative to methotrexate at a much lower cost than biologicals
@kat feel free to discuss dmf here it's a good place to do it and it's on topic as it's relevant
Caroline is right the tecfidera tablets for ms should have had a build up stage allowing the body to adjust to the invader with Fumaderm and skilarence you do a slow build up by increasing quarter strength tablets on a weekly basis until you are on to the full strength tablets and again increase slowly depending on blood test results.
Again you are right that many drop out because the side effects of abdominal cramps and bad flushing and some were held back for so long on low doses and it never started to clear so gave up
Why it's not approved in the US I'll never know as there are many people there that can't afford treatment and it would be a great alternative to methotrexate at a much lower cost than biologicals