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Dimethyl fumarate User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Tecfidera

Dimethyl fumarate has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 115 reviews on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Dimethyl fumarate

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  • San...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 29, 2015

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "This drug made me so sick with flu symptoms that my doctor agreed to stop it after only three weeks. My MS symptoms became debilitating and improved soon after stopping the medication."

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  • New...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 27, 2019

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Flushing and itching on the first day. Taking baby aspirin and 24-hour non-drowsy Claritin. No more side effects. Always take at the end of the meal."

9 / 10
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  • Tho...
  • July 24, 2015

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Drug seems to work well. I had the flushing bouts in the first month, lasted all of 10 minutes. This is the only drug I have been on since being diagnosed in 11/14."

9 / 10
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  • Sas...
  • October 20, 2020

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Love this! Minimum of side effects, hope this will work for years!"

9 / 10
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  • May 20, 2017

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "So far, so good. Minor side effects that are tolerable. A little itching, some flashing, but not bad at all compared to the side effects of Avonex, which I lasted 3 months on."

6 / 10
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  • Ldy...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 23, 2019

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Diagnosed with MS in 2015. Tecfidera is my second MS medication, the first was Copaxone 40 mg, no side effects so far except very mild flushing with my first pill. Been on it for 2 months."

9 / 10
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  • Nik...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 9, 2020

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "I was diagnosed in September 2018 with MS and started Tecfidera. I was symptom-free for a year, but the doctor says I got a few more lesions, so they want to change to Gilenya. I'm scared."

8 / 10
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  • March 27, 2017

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "The only thing I am worried about is progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). I hope it will never come to me."

7 / 10
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  • March 3, 2018

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Had a lot of hair loss in the first three months. Then started to have shock sensations of the head and body in the third month. I totally stopped taking it at that point."

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  • Luc...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • February 6, 2016

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "I have been taking Tecfidera for approximately one year and have had no flushing, but it seemed to have taken six months to begin its anti-inflammatory effect."

8 / 10
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  • bud...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 5, 2020

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "certainly not the most comfortable medication in terms of side effects; joint ligaments discomfort, hip, evil."

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  • Jan...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 31, 2020

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Taking this drug for 8 months, and since the first day, my MS has become steadily worse. Do I continue to take it? So confused."

1 / 10
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  • Fli...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • July 2, 2019

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Dx in 05, started taking after 80+ Tysabri sessions; no adverse effects whatsoever!"

7 / 10
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  • CMa...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • March 4, 2021

For Multiple Sclerosis "Have been taking this for about 6 years. Have had no side effects and no relapses. Wish this had been available when I was diagnosed 27 years ago."

10 / 10
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  • Roo...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • August 20, 2024

For Multiple Sclerosis "I have been taking this since I was diagnosed 7 years ago. I have had no new lesions. There was some hair loss, but that depends on which brand I am given. I highly recommend it."

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