Fumaderm long term - proteinuria?

[jiml]

Thanks Jim - I had problems with my BT email so ended up having to re register. I am probably just being over cautious and I am not against Fumaderm - just worried about the high dose given my husbands age and his co morbidities. We visit the Consultant at the local hospital which is a £10/£!2 taxi and we are fine about that - ditto blood tests at the local hospital and GP surgery  but £70 is a little steep for us right now unless I felt I would really get somewhere and learn something about what is going on.

Unfortunately Krug, I have some less good news.
It is possible to get kidney problems while using Fumaderm. This is because of the way Fumaderm is compounded together. It contains MonoEthylFumarate. This has the advantage of having a quicker reaction with Fumaderm, but has a disadvantage that it is toxic for your kidneys. Basically it is of no use for the psoriais. This has all been investigated in the Netherlands.
Therefore in the Netherlands a version of DMF without the MEF has been developed.

I agree Caroline but it is rare I believe and the tests may show if it's the fumaderm or some other condition causing the kidney problems
I guess the easiest way to tell is to stop the treatment and see if the kidney improves