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Thank you for all the helpful info you've been providing, Ladymac. I am also taking the Zantac an hour before the tecfidera/meals. I actually didn't expect it to work, since my understanding is that the Tecfidera is producing the extra troubling acid, not my stomach. Maybe reducing my stomach acid j...

Hi everyone. Just wanted to share my experience with Tecfidera. I didn't start having gastrointestinal problems until week 3, but when it started, it was terrible. I lost 10 lbs in a week and had to stop the medication. After talking with my neuro and reading postings from several forums, I decided ...

For those still having trouble with stomach issues, I found that taking a Zantac with the tecfidera pill is helping me a ton! Good luck to all!

arlou8 - It sounds like I experienced something very similar to you. My first 2 weeks of Tecfidera were very uneventful. My worst side-effect was itching. No stomach issues whatsoever. Then, at the start of my third week, BAM! I thought I had food poisoning because because it came on so suddenly. I ...