Wow, that's all I can say. Mild, if any side effects. Took a niacin to flush 3 days prior to starting so i could recall and recognize what a "flush" actually felt like, since that seems to be one of the most common side effects. Well in retrospect the niacin flush was 10 times stronger, making the BG12 flush very tolerant. It seems to come 5-7 hours after ingestion. No stomach problems as of yet either. This is a walk in the park compared to the days of avonex suffering. Knocking on wood though as the starter dose is halved and i don't take the full dose until 3 more days. Dosing is morning and evening and i try to take on a full stomach as it was recommended on other sites.
Even more exciting, was that 3 hours after i swallowed my very first dose the squeezing feeling in my left forearm which has been flaring up a lot lately, just vanished as quickly as it came on. There are definitely anti-inflammatory properties as i have read through out various literature. I experienced a mild headache today in which one advil conquered all.
Ironically i was babysitting my three yr old niece and after dosing she broke out in a 102 fever and the script specifically states "avoid people with colds and virus's". So this is yet to be determined whether i will catch her virus or not. I'm sure it takes some time for your white blood cells to decrease. We shall see- besides i usually catch every other bug she brings home.
Can this be for real? Am I dreaming? Will there be a news flash in a few months stating new findings and dangers associated with tecfidera? I'm optimistically cautious, but enjoying my new MS friendly drug. Will keep updates coming.....
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