My First Month on Tecfidera
After a lot of Googling, I thought I would take this opportunity to share my first month on Tecfidera with you all as everyone who is new to the MS Medication wants to know more about the side effects and what to expect. I've included what I ate with each capsule as they recommend having a full meal that is high in both fat and protein. So here we go...
Capsule 1: 5:30AM
Taken with 3 slices of bacon, and 3 slices of bread.
Side Effects: Approx 1 hour of flushing at 8:30AM
Looked like a sunburnt lobster
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Side Effects: Approx 1 hour of itchy skin & light flushing at 9:30PM
Capsule 1: 5:30AM
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Followed by half a packet of crisps 1 hour and a half later.
Side Effects: Approx 1 hour of very light flushing (ears/side of face) at 9:45AM
No-one Noticed.
Capsule 2: 6PM
Taken with McDonald's fries and plain quarter pounder.
Capsule 1: 8:30AM
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Taken with a southern fried chicken in a bun and salt & pepper crinkle chips.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Side Effects: General hot & sick feeling
Capsule 2: 9:45PM
Taken with a bacon toasty and salt & pepper crinkle chips.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Capsule 2: 6:45PM
Taken with fries and a burger.
Taken with 3 slices of bacon in bread.
Capsule 1: 9:30AM
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Capsule 2: 7:15PM
Taken with chips.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Taken with McDonald's plain quarter pounder and fries.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Capsule 2: 7:30PM
Taken with yorkshire puddings and roast potato
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Capsule 2: 9:45PM
Taken with McDonald's plain quarter pounder and fries.
Taken with 3 slices of bread and bacon.
Capsule 2: 6PM
Taken with SmashBurger burger and fries.
Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.
Capsule 2: 7:30PM
Taken with potato wedges and a beef burger.
Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.
Side Effects: Woke up burning with red skin.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Taken with corned beef pie & chips.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Capsule 2: 4:45PM
Taken with McDonald's McNuggets and fries.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Taken with 2 slices of bacon and bread.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Capsule 2: 6PM
Taken with 1 slice of bacon in bread.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Taken with 2 slices of bacon and bread.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Capsule 2: 7:30PM
Taken with 2 slices of bacon and bread.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Capsule 2: 6PM
Taken with mashed potato.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Called MS Nurse and was advised to drop down to taking just the evening capsule for a few days.
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Capsule 2: 8PM
Taken with Birdseye southern fried chicken & chips
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Side Effects: Sickness and Diarrhoea
Capsule 2: 8PM
Taken with beef burger & chips
Side Effects: Upset Stomach/Cramps
Side Effects: Slight Stomach Cramps
Capsule 2: 5PM
Taken with McDonald's plain quarter pounder and fries.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Taken with chicken, potato, yorkshire puddings and gravy.
Taken with 3 sausages in a bread bun.
Capsule 2: 10PM
Taken with a bacon toasty and Tesco pepper potato crinkles.
Taken with a bacon toasty.
Taken with chips & a southern fried chicken in a bread bun.
Taken with a bacon toasty.
Taken with chips & a chicken chargrill.
Capsule 1: 9:45AM
Taken with 2 slices of bread and bacon.
Capsule 2: 7:30PM
Taken with chips & a southern fried chicken.
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