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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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Did not work; felt worse -almost an allergic reaction.
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Tried it several times, but nothing really to say of any benefit.
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No
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so a waste of my time.
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I was on this years ago. It did not work for me. I have not taken it since the early 90's.
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Took this over a year, it didn't seem to have ANY effect for me ... now I take Modafinil, it works a lot better (for ME at least).
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DRY MOUTH
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Still trying.
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Never, ever have even so much as a pint of weak beer in the company of old friends while on this stuff. The result is, believe me, nothing short of cataclysmic!
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can't tell that this drug does anything to help me,i take 100mg twice a day, but i'm not sure why...no known side effects except maybe fatigue
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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]
