I was prescribed this medicine because I was experiencing dyskenisia effect from levodopa. It helps, but it is not perfect. I can still feel some movement.
Loss of appetite, Edema in feet, Mottling of skin on legs, Dizziness (vertigo), Edema in lower extremities, Blotchy skin on my legs
Date
May 26, 2010
Advice & Tips
Mottling of the skin on the lower legs is a common side effect; not very pretty. Individual patients should evaluate whether they can live with the cosmetic problems in exchange for the benefits derived from Amantadine, which can be considerable.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Apr 28, 2010
Advice & Tips
Watch out for edema; it hit me 3 months after starting Amantadine. My feet, ankles and lower legs swelled up so much that my shoes didn't fit. We cut my dosage from 3 100mg capsules daily to 2, and the edema is now subsiding.
I've also found that it causes some nausea for me.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 31, 2010
Advice & Tips
Give it a good long trial; it took a few weeks for me to get over the initial nausea and dizziness, but I feel great now! I have lost some weight, but I consider that a plus.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Sex:
F
Data Quality: 3 stars
Parkinson's:
3 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 2
Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause)
On
Purpose:Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)(Started Dec 05, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 10, 2011
100 mg
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Dec 01, 2010
100 mg
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Mar 15, 2010
100 mg
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Jan 10, 2011
Advice & Tips
worked fine but new neuro suggested Nuvigil to do what Provigil and Amantadine was doing together.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Worked well in conjunction with Provigil
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
since some people were taking this for sleepiness AND some people were also taking Provigil and I was already on Provigil and doubling Provigil DIDN'T help improve my somnolence or narcoleptic-like episodes, I asked the neuro to try the combination and together they are helping tremendously. I STILL get the extreme fatigue and if I don't check myself I can still fall off sort of asleep but it's not the instant out like it was and I have more energy longer into the day now. WITHOUT it I couldn't cope. Without BOTH, I'd be bedridden.
Moderate
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