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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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Helps with balanced and coordination, working well.
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This helps with the dyskinesia. Not as effective as it was in the beginning.
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This med can cause Livedo Reticularis in some who take it. Which in turn may cause blood clots. In my case it did and I was taken off of it.
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I think it worked when I first started taking it about 7 years ago, still gives me a little boost of energy, but has more side effects than any other drug I have taken.
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Not as sleepy
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stopped my tremors
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Have only been taking these tabs for a few weeks now found that they have helped with some of the fatuguie but still feeling over fatigued where i am not getting enough sleep.
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used for 3 weeks - effect should've noticeable been after one week
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really good first 2 hrs but makes me very tired after that
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only worked for a month
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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]
