Health Boards
Sun-18-12-2011, 15:31 PM
Hello All Fumaderm users or those contemplating!
I have contributed on this subject previously but not recently. My success with Fumaderm continues with a 1 x 120 mg per day maintenance program. This is after approximately 37 years of psoriasis along with the whole gamut of steroid & topical controls over the years plus Methotrexate and UVB light therapy. I have never had any injection treatments, choosing to avoid this route due to extreme cost plus unknown side effects. My Plaque Psoriasis was severe over the years, so much so that I was rejected from a clinical study due to the severity. I stumbled on some information regarding Fumaderm on the internet, did some research and made this information available to my local General Practitioner who was equally convinced it was worth a try. My therapy with Fumaderm began during August of 2007. I was fortunate not to experience the severe stomach cramping or diarrhea as reported by others, having to endure what could be termed as tolerable exposure during the run-up and peak medication of 6 x 120 mg Fumaderm tablets. Heart burn was a bit of a problem as well but relaxed with use of OTC medication. During the course of therapy and currently, my blood platelets are monitored by my local Doctor.
Because the drug is not FDA Approved, importing into the USA is a problem requiring strict paper-work regimen to diminish the risk of confiscation.
We all know that Psoriasis sufferers do not experience uniform results from any medication but due to my success after so may years, I will always be a proponent and encourage those that are on Fumaderm medication or researching this therapy, to continue in this direction.
William Mateychuk
I have contributed on this subject previously but not recently. My success with Fumaderm continues with a 1 x 120 mg per day maintenance program. This is after approximately 37 years of psoriasis along with the whole gamut of steroid & topical controls over the years plus Methotrexate and UVB light therapy. I have never had any injection treatments, choosing to avoid this route due to extreme cost plus unknown side effects. My Plaque Psoriasis was severe over the years, so much so that I was rejected from a clinical study due to the severity. I stumbled on some information regarding Fumaderm on the internet, did some research and made this information available to my local General Practitioner who was equally convinced it was worth a try. My therapy with Fumaderm began during August of 2007. I was fortunate not to experience the severe stomach cramping or diarrhea as reported by others, having to endure what could be termed as tolerable exposure during the run-up and peak medication of 6 x 120 mg Fumaderm tablets. Heart burn was a bit of a problem as well but relaxed with use of OTC medication. During the course of therapy and currently, my blood platelets are monitored by my local Doctor.
Because the drug is not FDA Approved, importing into the USA is a problem requiring strict paper-work regimen to diminish the risk of confiscation.
We all know that Psoriasis sufferers do not experience uniform results from any medication but due to my success after so may years, I will always be a proponent and encourage those that are on Fumaderm medication or researching this therapy, to continue in this direction.
William Mateychuk