Side effects of tecfidera
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:02 pm
after taking tecfidera for 4 weeks started having bone pain, it's now the end of 5th week and the pain is getting worse. Is anyone else having bone pain? smslol
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Welcome to ThisIsMS, sharon60.sharon60 wrote:I have been on Tecfidera for 7 months now, 240 mg 2x a day. I have noticed increased bone pain over the past probably month. I have had some minor balance problems walking before the Tecfidera, but the pain is so bad, I am having problems walking a short distance at work and at home. Forget trying to get off my couch at home. I work full time at a hospital and by the time I get home around 4:00 pm, I am exhausted. I have also noticed that I am falling asleep like someone has drugged me around 7:00/7:30 at night. Since being on Tecfidera, I have gained around 15 pounds and bloated all the time, look like I am about 7 months along with a pregnancy. I have also noticed I am getting very aggitated with co-workers about silly little things. I am sleeping fine, take a 5mg melatonin dissolving tablet when I am not sleepy, works great. According to the nurses that I have talked to at the Tecfidera site, after this much time on the drug, I should not have any flushing. My problem other than the above, the Tecfidera has taken away the psorrisis, so hesitant to go off of it.