Bill's pure dimethylfumarate thread

[Bill]

Hi all,

Time for another update. The counts look good, but it has not been plain sailing. I have been dosing every second day, with a couple of doses missed (taken with a three day interval instead). Also, I have supplemented with NAC (~1 gram), glutamine (~4 grams) and creatine (~4 grams), an hour prior to taking DMF, and do not supplement at other times with these agents.



As can be seen, my approach is keeping the counts good, so what went wrong? A few days before Christmas an eyebrow became itchy and sharply painful in one spot. Initially I thought it a spider bite, but realised by Christmas Eve that it was shingles. At this point I had stopped taking DMF as a precaution for infections (especially viral infections). Unfortunately I did not start anti-virals until Boxing Day, so it has not been fun. Given the blood test result I think the infection has more likely resulted from a loss of memory cells rather than from a general immunosuppression. I will be seeking anti-viral medication very promptly should I think I need it in future. I will resume taking DMF very shortly. I hope that its neuro-protective effects will expedite my recovery.

Cheers