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From Amantadine To Entacapone..... I emailed my neurologist explaining all the bad symptoms I am having.....

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Very dizzy, lightheaded,nauseous and feeling chest pressure,fast heart beating, so I did a little research on each medication I am taking and the only one that came with the side effects I am having is amantadine. Emailed dr. letting her know I was stopping amantadine, last yr she had given me entacapone but never took it. So she told me if I wanted to give entacampone a chance. Now I am afraid to try any new medication, is anyone on this medication? If so, any bad side effects? My main problem is that c/l is only lasting 2hrs after that I am in totally slow motion and my other problem is dyskinesia. Will entacampone help with tremors? Thanks 🙏🏽

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Entacapone gave me extreme diarrhea after about a month of taking it. I couldn't take it.

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Did it help in some way?

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not that I could see in that time. I was warned about the 'green apple quick step' that I wouldn't be able to leave the house. Not workable.

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Thank you 🙏🏽

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Hi, my husband is on entacampone with his Sinemet. Just extends helpful benefits of Levodopa/Carbidopa as far as i know. No adverse side effects to mention.

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Gzone

If C/L helps for about 2 hours only, Entacapone extends the duration to last longer. It’s worth the try. Just FYI, it’ll make your urine color yellowish.

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