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I've been taking Tecfidera for about 3 weeks now. I didn't take it with aspirin, and I also take daily Vitamin D and Iron. I haven't experienced a single side-effect (even when bumped up to the higher dose) except really bad gas, so I would watch out for that since I know a few people who said the s...

I have been taking Tecfidera for almost 3 weeks now. I do not experience any symptoms (thank God) besides horrible flatulence and gas. There is no constipation or abdominal pain, just the gas. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to reduce the gas? I do not eat dairy, meat, or proce...

My initial blood labs did find Vitamin D deficiency, and I was put on Vitamin D pills. My second blood tests also showed low Vitamin D levels, which my doctors are monitoring. They did give me the actual numbers, but I was wondering why you said it's important to have them? Thanks for your note abo...

Thanks so much for your concern. My initial blood labs did find Vitamin D deficiency, and I was put on Vitamin D pills. My second blood tests also showed low Vitamin D levels, which my doctors are monitoring. They did give me the actual numbers, but I was wondering why you said it's important to hav...

Has anyone ever heard of the McDougall Diet? It is kind of like the Swank Diet, but a little different. This particular diet excludes: - meat - dairy - eggs - white/refined flour, rice, sugar - coconut - processed foods - coffee - vegetable oils - a few other things It focuses on a low-fat, whole-fo...

Hi, I have been taking Tecfidera for almost 3 weeks now. I do not experience any symptoms (thank God) besides horrible flatulence and gas. There is no constipation or abdominal pain, just the gas. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to reduce the gas? I do not eat dairy, meat, or pr...

Hi everyone, My name is Katey, and I am 18 years old. I was officially diagnosed with MS a month ago. This is my first time on any kind of MS support group/blog. My MS journey started a few months ago. I was sitting in my college dorm room talking on the phone one Saturday, when the entire right sid...