Has anyone lost their appetite while taking Tecfidera? I used to have a huge appetite, though I'm not huge by any means , but lately, I'm just not hungry. I'm finding one small meal a day is enough. I don't want to force myself to eat because my stomach doesn't seem to want to welcome food. I'm not having any GI issues. Just not hungry. I'm about 4 weeks in with Tecfidera.
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Tecfidera and the Lap Band
I had the Lap Band over a decade ago. I have been able to eat, but small meals. Tecfidera at 120 mg capsules was relatively easy, although I did suffer from mild forms of all of the indicated side effects. Day 12, after upping dosage to 240 mg, I have been unable to keep solids or liquids down. My neurologist cut my dosage to 1-240 mg capsule once daily for another week. She also added Phenergan 25 mg to control vomitting. Five weeks in and vomitting remains. I've lost 8 pounds. I'll see my neuro. next month.
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My appetite decreased too, but when I get hungry, I am starving. I can't eat as much at a sitting as I used to. I also have noticed that the taste of food is a little different.
I have only had the nausea a couple of times when I took it on an empty stomach. Other than a little constipation now and then, I haven't had much trouble with it. Been taking it almost 5 weeks now.
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I was thinking it was just me. I had bariatric surgery 9 years ago and have been on a very specific routine of meals.
Since starting this med, I just haven't had an appetite. I've missed meals to realize the time and think whoops...don't know how that happened. It's happened more times the last couple of weeks then I remember ever before.
Also, the mention of constipation, I was thinking it was just me with that too. I get that to the total reverse of explosive diarrhea.Take Care,
SpeckledBrain
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