fumaderm help on how long for results

[jiml]

i am trying to take with food and fluid but find it difficult with early works times and very short breaks.

do you find you need to take them at set times every day

I'm never fussy about times for taking them, I take 2 with my breakfast and 2 with my evening meal whenever that is, it varies a lot .

But I never take them without food and drink

[Caroline]

i am trying to take with food and fluid but find it difficult with early works times and very short breaks.

do you find you need to take them at set times every day

I'm never fussy about times for taking them, I take 2 with my breakfast and 2 with my evening meal whenever that is, it varies a lot .

But I never take them without food and drink

[Kat]

Welcome! There is a lot of info on Fumaderm here and I see that you've gotten some replies. It's not anything I've been on so afraid I'm not much help on that.

[jiml]

I was wondering Debs have you managed to stay on Fumaderm, and is it working for you ?
Last time you were here you were hoping to increase your dose ...were you successful ?

[Bill]

I found splitting the dose in two more effective than splitting the dose in three. Keeping well hydrated and taking the drug with plenty of food reduces the side effects for me.

[Kit]

Debs,

Fellow Fumaderm taker here....  my second time on the drug in 10 years. (I gave up after a few months the first time around) This time I'm determined to stick with it.

When Bill says he's cutting the dose to twice a day rather than three times a day I suspect that he's not saying you should be tempted to cut a pill in half. Fumaderm have a special gastro resistant coating which would be ruined if the pills are cut.

 That would only be a potential option if you were on three full strength Fumaderm a day (like I am for the next 7 days) then I move up to 4 a day.
I'm already seeing some evidence of clearance by the way.

 I would suggest  - but only if you can't manage sufficient time for food and drink at "lunchtimes"  - you might be better off taking one in the morning and then two at night - with, or just after, plenty of food and keeping yourself well hydrated throughout the day. Personally I take mine with half pint of semi skimmed milk as well as I heard that helps reduce the various side effects too. I've heard that Yoghurt is good too - but I've not progressed on to that as yet, keeping that ammunition in reserve for if and when my stomach cramps become intolerable. (They are in the background for me at the moment and I can live with them)

All the best

Kit

[Bill]

I take DMF as a raw powder and measure quantities with drug scales. I have experimented with the dose and found something that works for me. Taking doses with plenty of food and fluid is very important, but you can make things easier still by also having several glasses of water a few hours beforehand. A good level of hydration seems to make a big difference for me.

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