Good Morning All, and Happy Mother's Day to those who are, to those that aren't, we are just as important - this is a brilliant article putting a better perspective on this day!
But enough of the day and onto the post at hand - my Day One, today, on Tecfidera!
Firstly, a huge shout out of thanks to all the people who underwent the trials for BG-12 over the past several years, so that people like me are able to have filled a prescription for Tecfidera, the name of the medication. I am so thankful to all of you, that after nine years of injections I now have the option of taking two pills a day!
I wanted to post my experience for anyone switching to Tecfidera as I took my first pill at 6:45am, went back to sleep, and woke at 8:15am with seriously itching toes on both feet! By then I also had stinging/sunburning patches flickering on and off under my eyes, the bridge of my nose where glasses would sit, and patchy spots on my knees, legs and arms.
It is now three and a half hours since I took the pill, the itchiness has gone, and I just have a mild sunburn feeling on those spots on my face.
I have not taken aspirin or Benadryl as I want to see how long the side effects last, or become too bad not to just live through, and in my experience, again, only with pill one, day one (half dose), I'm ready to get up, get cleaned up and go and take my Mum out for Mother's Day at noon time!
Best of luck to everyone switching to Tecfidera, and again, SO many thanks to all the trial participants who got us to this point!
Out with the needles, in with the pills!!
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But enough of the day and onto the post at hand - my Day One, today, on Tecfidera!
Firstly, a huge shout out of thanks to all the people who underwent the trials for BG-12 over the past several years, so that people like me are able to have filled a prescription for Tecfidera, the name of the medication. I am so thankful to all of you, that after nine years of injections I now have the option of taking two pills a day!
I wanted to post my experience for anyone switching to Tecfidera as I took my first pill at 6:45am, went back to sleep, and woke at 8:15am with seriously itching toes on both feet! By then I also had stinging/sunburning patches flickering on and off under my eyes, the bridge of my nose where glasses would sit, and patchy spots on my knees, legs and arms.
It is now three and a half hours since I took the pill, the itchiness has gone, and I just have a mild sunburn feeling on those spots on my face.
I have not taken aspirin or Benadryl as I want to see how long the side effects last, or become too bad not to just live through, and in my experience, again, only with pill one, day one (half dose), I'm ready to get up, get cleaned up and go and take my Mum out for Mother's Day at noon time!
Best of luck to everyone switching to Tecfidera, and again, SO many thanks to all the trial participants who got us to this point!
Out with the needles, in with the pills!!
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