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(also known as Amantadine)
Amantadine is an antiviral. It is used to prevent or treat certain influenza (flu) infections (type A). It may be given alone or along with flu shots. Amantadine will not work for colds, other types of flu, or other virus infections.
Amantadine also is an antidyskinetic. It is used to treat Parkinson's disease... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 87 |
64% |
| Parkinson's Disease | 42 |
90% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 2 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 72% (138
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Symmetrel Reviews
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100mg twice a day helps with the fatigue
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Makes me less tired & hold less water
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excellent
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Been on it for years and at this point in time, I really don''''t know if it helps or not.
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Too sleepy
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Seems to be working well after the first few day made me kind of crazy.
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works to help control balance difficulties but made me very lightheaded; blood pressure 80/60
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helped with balance but lightheadedness worse
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Helped w/ the myeclonis. Guess I stop;ped taking it b/c I didn't need it any more.
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this helps calm teh diskynesia
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Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
I had similar issues with amantidine. It actually made me more fatigued. It seemed like a good choice, cheap no bad side effects. Provigil works fo... [More] -
Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
Sorry to hear of your experiences. Dealing with fatigue is difficult enough without also having difficulty locating the correct meds. 2 quick sugges... [More] -
Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
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Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
I have taken Amantadine before. My doctor said it takes a few days for the medication to kick in. It never did anything for me. I understand about b... [More] -
Amantadine/Symmetrel Question
Does anyone have any experience with Amantadine? I started taking it a few days ago for fatigue and I'm wondering how long it should take to show som... [More]
