Re: Side effects
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:54 pm
I've been on Tecfidera for 15 days and I really hate it. This is my first medication, after being diagnosed in July this year, but I'm finding it so much more unbearable than the symptoms I was having previously. I've had cognitive issues, coordination problems, optical neuritis, tingling in the entire left hand side of my body, my entire face has gone numb. I'd prefer all of that to the excruciating pain in my upper abdomen, a few hours after I take every single dose. I am currently taking the 120mg, and will continue on this for two more weeks, but I dread putting that stupid tablet into my mouth twice a day. I'm down to reduced capabilities in my job. I work in telephone banking and it's hard to set up standing orders when all you want to do is lie on the floor and cry.
I've also now got it into my head that it might be something more sinister, the pain is that consuming and tough to ride out. The nurse told me to see how I did, but I think I'm trying too hard to cope with it. I might ask to stop taking anything and see how I progress over the next few years. I wasn't having any symptoms at all before starting this medication, so maybe this all seems so much worse because I was having an easy time of it for the last four months in terms of mobility. I'm really down about it, to be truthful. Has anyone any ideas on how to eleviate this excruciating pain? I've only tried strong ibuprofen, and that was because I began having a hot flush and then suddenly the pain came back so badly I collapsed in work. Does anyone have anything that helps them? Any advice is so, so appreciated. Thanks. x
I've also now got it into my head that it might be something more sinister, the pain is that consuming and tough to ride out. The nurse told me to see how I did, but I think I'm trying too hard to cope with it. I might ask to stop taking anything and see how I progress over the next few years. I wasn't having any symptoms at all before starting this medication, so maybe this all seems so much worse because I was having an easy time of it for the last four months in terms of mobility. I'm really down about it, to be truthful. Has anyone any ideas on how to eleviate this excruciating pain? I've only tried strong ibuprofen, and that was because I began having a hot flush and then suddenly the pain came back so badly I collapsed in work. Does anyone have anything that helps them? Any advice is so, so appreciated. Thanks. x