After starting on Ofev 150mg tablets twice daily I went for about three months without any side effects. Then weight loss and diarrhoea set in. While the initial onslaught was a little disturbing, over the last three years it been little more than a nuisance that is quickly controlled with a couple of loperamide tablets.

Jayme
‘I can only urge you not to avoid medication because of something that may happen. It may not. All you can do is try it and, if any adverse effects outweigh the potential benefit, give it away. Ofev comes with a lot of baggage but not everyone is a victim.

I am an 85 year old male. I was diagnosed 3 years ago but the progress of my… Read more

I started Ofev on 1 June. 150mg morning and night. Almost completely free of side-effects. I experienced minor weight loss, 1½ kg over the first 5 days, which I didn’t mind but did get my case manager a little excited. Had the second of a series of blood tests to check liver enzymes on 2 July,  the first being immediately before I started Ofev… Read more