Wed-21-12-2016, 02:43 AM
The hair loss has intensified. My initial literature search didn't reveal anything, but perusing some MS forums led me to realize that some people have profound hair loss with DMF, with the same situation as me: my hair has thinner follicles and comes out when I wash it. One study found that the hair began to regrow without stopping the Tecfidera, but I'm reading about the experience of other people who never got it back. I'm nervous either way...I've been on DMF now for three weeks at a low dose with no other side effects or desired effects, and I'm not sure if I want to stop, keep a low dose, or try a higher dose to get answers quicker on whether or not the hair loss will stop or get even worse. Since I am not finding the same sort of data on Fumaderm and it's composition of several esters, I may consider taking a lower dose and also taking my Psorex supplement, which has monoethyl fumarate (not the diethyl fumarate liquid I ordered from a lab previously). Because it's not on the label as a possible side effect, most physicians say it's something else, not the DMF causing baldness. Ideas?