Dimethyl fumarate and Flushing: What Users Say (Page 2)

• She...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 13, 2016

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "I get flushing every time I take this medicine. I was diagnosed in March 2013, and this is the only thing I have been on. I suck at taking the pills, and on the weekend, I almost always forget my morning dose. I pay for it every Monday with increased flushing and incredible itching. I have not been on an injectable yet, and this medication has the best statistics, minus the new PML concept, which was not a thing when I started taking it. But once every two weeks has to be better than twice a day. But for now, I will stick to it because I have not had a full relapse since I was diagnosed."

• Nor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 12, 2020

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "After 4 months on this, I dropped it. I experienced brain fog, heavy-headedness, and tiredness right after taking always. Occasionally, it would leave me with a bad headache, again right after taking, followed by an annoying flushing and runny nose throughout the day. It was interrupting my life, and as soon as I stopped, these symptoms stopped too."

• Car...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 1, 2020

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Been on Tecfidera since 2017 for MS. Have found out recently that my white blood cell count is low, which has placed me on the at-risk list. But on the good side, my MRI scan results show that they are working. Downside, still continue to get bad flushing."

• Kay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 23, 2018

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "Started 2 months ago on Tecfidera after being on shots for 15 years. Nausea and extreme flushing and itching after the pill. Seemed to subside somewhat. Having trouble with holding bladder, which I never had on shots. Also, a light cough every hour on the hour. Anyone else have these side effects?"

• Fil...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 14, 2020

For Multiple Sclerosis "I was on dimethyl fumarate for a little over a year and had nothing but issues. GI issues made it nearly impossible to eat, and I was put on a steroid that I had a different reaction to. Flushing was a major issue, and 1 baby aspirin was not helping, so I had to take 2 every dose...4 a day. My blood was so thin that if I did much as grip a pen too hard, I got a bruise. Sitting in class and lightly bumping my knee on the table? Bruise. Go swimming with my dog and her paw catches my leg? Bruised. I had so many bruises that people asked if I was being abused at home. I was miserable. Then, to make matters worse, my neurologist didn’t even remember prescribing this drug to me. He only uses it for patients who also have psoriasis. Go figure. Thank goodness I didn’t pay for it because of copay assistance."

• Sup...
• December 8, 2021

For Multiple Sclerosis "I have been on Tecfidera since June. It's December now. So that's what, 6 months. The beginning, the flushing was BAD. VERY BAD, but after about month 3, they went away. I am sure to take it during meals, not sure if that helps with flushing, but that's how I do it. It's pretty hard on my energy level, but this is my first MS med. My follow-up MRI showed no more lesions. No less, but no more. So I'm looking at that as a plus. I have RRMS, diagnosed in May 2021."

• Sue...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 29, 2024

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "I have been taking Tecfidera since 2014/15, and main side effects have been flushing, especially if I miss one. But for the past year or so, I have had really bad sensitivity in my head, including bad itching, and it has only just dawned on me it could be because of my long-term medication."

• Pet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 15, 2021

For Multiple Sclerosis "The only noticeable side effect was occasional flushing that went away after a few minutes. I had to stop taking this as my lymph count dropped below 500. Waiting for my levels to return before trying something else."

• Lma...
• February 17, 2015

Dimethyl fumarate for Multiple Sclerosis "No relapses. Extreme hair loss. Annoying flushing side effect, but it's working."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."