112 patient evaluations for Amantadine
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Jun 27, 2018 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessModerate (for tremor in hands)
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EffectivenessMajor (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
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Side effectsMild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I had to stop working at Lowe's because my symptoms go worse. The neurologist change my dosage to 200 mg twice day and it's working well so I went to work doing private care for a friend who has MS. Things are definitely working out
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Dec 30, 2016 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessModerate (for tremor in hands)
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EffectivenessMajor (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
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Side effectsMild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Now that I have found the right cocktail I've been able to return to work full time. after being on disability for almost three years . so far it's been two months since I went back and I'm going strong . Don't get me wrong there are days when I'm exhausted from the nine hour day but it's a good kind of exhausted .
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
Apr 16, 2014 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
Mar 11, 2012 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsMild (muscle and joint pain, nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
200 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jan 8, 2012 (Started Jan 19, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessModerate (for tremor in hands)
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EffectivenessMajor (for tremor in right wrist and hand during walking arm swing)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
It took me several trips to the Neurologist before we found the right drug cocktail. Now that I have found the right cocktail I've been able to return to work full time. after being on disability for almost three years . so far it's been two months since I went back and I'm going strong . Don't get me wrong there are days when I'm exhausted from the nine hour day but it's a good kind of exhausted .
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
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Jun 6, 2018 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Amantadine helps with dyskinesia. Also, I notice if I take it before I get out of bed, I feel a bit restless and need to get up.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Mar 6, 2017 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
no new info to report
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Sep 23, 2016 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
No change.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Feb 1, 2015 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
I still take this. No changes
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 1, 2011 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
This did not seem to decrease the dyskiinesia caused by l-dopa.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 23, 2011 (Started Feb 11, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
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.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 1 helpful mark
Apr 15, 2018 (Started Oct 15, 2017)
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EffectivenessNone (for fatigue)
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Side effectsModerate (blurry vision)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
50 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Oct 24, 2017 (Started Oct 15, 2017)
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EffectivenessNone (for fatigue)
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Side effectsModerate (blurry vision)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
100 mg
Every other day
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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