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94 patient evaluations for Amantadine

  • Oneida
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 21 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Dec 14, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 11, 2010 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • wkikta
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 12 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Jun 10, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 04, 2010 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 04, 2010
Advice & Tips
It worked very well for me for quite a while, just not enough anymore. Started Provigil, it is very good.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • mcewthom
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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Purposes: Fatigue and Tremor in hands (Started Oct 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Tremor in hands Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 01, 2010 100 mg Daily ?Can't tell Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 09, 2009 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
I think it may of worked, Reason why am Stopping them to see a difference.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 09, 2009
Advice & Tips
Gets rid of my brain fog, can think alot more clear, Fatigue has gone ...anoying Tremmors in hands have almost dissapeared
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: biting lips and Dyskinesia (Started Jan 10, 2010)
Date Dosage biting lips Perceived effectiveness Dyskinesia Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 28, 2010 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • arthurj
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 37 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Fatigue (Started Jan 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 26, 2010 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment (Started Dec 03, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 15, 2010 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Fatigue, Chills/fever, Body Aches
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  • snwbnny
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) (Started Aug 03, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 08, 2010   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 13, 2009   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 09, 2009 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Dizziness and feeling faint, Dizziness
Date
Feb 08, 2010
Advice & Tips
be careful as I had excessive dizziness
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 09, 2009
Advice & Tips
I was told that there is a newer medication that works but my in insurance did not pay for it
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • LELAMARIE
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 11 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: Other and General health (Started Aug 10, 2004)
Date Dosage Other Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 31, 2009 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 31, 2009
Advice & Tips
have not gotten the flu in 7 years, knock on wood!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Insomnia (Started May 18, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2009 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 01, 2009
Advice & Tips
Constipation was incredible.
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Purpose: Parkinson's Disease (Started Aug 13, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 16, 2009 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 17, 2008 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
General ill feeling, Dizziness, Fatigue
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