# Tecfidera feedback

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/tecfidera-feedback/75535>\
**Category:** Symptoms and treatments\
**Created:** [23 April 2024 14:18 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/tecfidera-feedback/75535 "2024-04-23T14:18:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Marlena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@Marlena](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Marlena)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2024 14:18 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/tecfidera-feedback/75535/1 "2024-04-23T14:18:31Z")

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Hi everyone. Hope you are doing ok

I’m after a feedback from anyone that’s on Tecfidera or had been in the past. I have been on it for 2,5 years now. Since then, I’ve had what seemed to be 2 relapses. My thinking suggests that the medication is not really doing the job as it is suppose to prolong the time between relapses? Any info hugely appreciated.

Thank you

Marlena

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**Author:** ![RetrovirusUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@RetrovirusUK](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/RetrovirusUK)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2024 16:47 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/tecfidera-feedback/75535/2 "2024-04-23T16:47:59Z")

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Hi Marlena, I’ve been on Tec for over 5 years. In that time, i have had no relapses and every annual MRI has been clear, so not surprisingly i would highly recommend it. My Lympho count dipped one time, but 12 weeks later at next check it had bounced back, so all good.

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**Author:** ![alison100](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/alison100/32/1019_2.png) [@alison100](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/alison100)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2024 20:27 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/tecfidera-feedback/75535/3 "2024-04-23T20:27:34Z")

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Different drug (Avonex in my case) but it worked and then it didn’t. If I had my time again, I would’ve been much more proactive about saying look this isn’t working - I need something stronger. By the time I did switch up, quite a lot of permanent damage had been done. So my advice would be: don’t be too polite about it.