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Hi jjaress1! I had insomnia too but didn't even consider it was side effect of the tec. I cut back on caffeine and took melatonin an hour before I went to bed for a couple of nights and that fixed things for me. I haven't had any issues with it since (*knock wood*) I was very bloated and gassy at fi...

I'm in New Brunswick, Canada and my MS resource nurse also said it was not offered as a first line anymore but she did not know why. My neuro, however, did perscribe it to me and it is the first MS medication I've ever been on. I think though that my neuro perscribed it to be as I've gone 5 years wi...

So I start week 5 of Tecfidera tomorrow and my side effects (flushing, heat, stomach cramps) gave been mild so far. (*knock wood*) What I am feeling is happy, I mean really happy. I'd been a little depressed before I started the treatment but now that seems to have cleared. Has anyone else felt depr...

Hello lfloyd27! As mentioned above you are not going to get an MS diagnoses without an MRI that shows lesions. Have you considered maybe a pinched nerve? That is what my doctor initially thought was the cause on my numbness early on. Also there are a couple of other diseases that have similar vague ...

Hi MoodymommawithMS .. Am I correct to say that this is day 2 of the starter pac for you? If so the weight gain you are feeling is likely bloating. I know I've feel very bloated and gasy since taking the meds but taking something like GasX has helped. I have flushing too .. right now I'm sitting at ...

Hi MoodymommawithMS .. I'm 41 and diagnosed in 2008 via MRI. I've been on Tec since Nov 11. I've had a bit tired and upset tummy but nothing too major. I too have major belching and bloating. There are a couple of threads focused on side effects with suggestions to help mimimize them. The biogen nur...

Hi Brog! I started taking Tecfidera on Nov 11. That first day I also experienced the "flushing" about an hour after my first pill. My face, arms, and chest went red as if I had a severe sunburn. Then an intense itchy rash appeared. It was bad but perhaps not as intense as you experienced a...