has anyone with Parkinson, taken amandatine? How did it make you feel, and does it get any better?

[Ivey]

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I have been taking Amandatine for almost 4 years. It helps reduce my "shakes".

Cautions: Check with your doctor before having immunizations (vaccinations) while you are using this medicine. You usually should not receive a live nasal flu vaccine with 14 days before or 2 days after taking this medicine. May cause dizziness, headache, blurred vision. Do not drink alcoholic beverages.

[fishinggirl]

I have been taking it for about a year. I was feeling shaky all the time, like the feeling you get when your sugar is too low. It wasn't showing, just felt like an internal tremor is the only way to describe it. It took care of it immediately in the am so my doc had me try one in the afternoon for my evenings "tremors". It worked well except for extreme dry mouth so I stopped taking the second one and take my only one midmorning. Love it, wouldn't be without it!

[maryalice]

I've been taking Amandatine for about 11 years. I take it for the tremors. I tried to get off it and the tremors got worse, so I started taking it again. I really haven't noticed any bad side effects. My legs have brown spots like freckle on them and are swollen, but I don't know if the Amandaitne caused it. I take 100mg three times a day. I know it is used for restless leg. I don't think it's a really heavy duty drug, with bad side effects. Hope this helps. Blessings.

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My legs also have brown spots like freckles and are swollen...guess I now know why.

[chrismw]

I take Amandatine. It was the first drug my neuro prescribed when I was dx. Tremor is controlled almost completely--have no noticeable side effects. Tried to do without it at one point and tremor came back. Also the withdrawal is horrendous!

[hanuman]

I take amantadine along with madopar. It's hard to know exactly what effect it has, but I think it helps with the tremor and with a smoothing out of motor movement, making me less jerky. I did try to reduce my dosage and it was very difficult.

[Chaylu]

I take Amantadine 400mg per day 200mg in am and the other around 2:00 pm. I cannot sleep if I take it any later. It has helped me with the internal type shaking and shuffling gait. I have been on it almost one year. It also helps me be less sedated by my Requip. I am not sure if it was the medication but I have lost 40lbs this year. I to have brown spots on my legs and swelling.

[Parkie35]

I take it too! Love it has helped a lot with tremor and my exhaustion. Noticed when I cut back on my dosage that tremors picked up and more tired! It's worked wonders for me too..

[PDdiagat40]

This drug was given credit for keeping me from getting the flu for the five yrs I took it and yes I now have "speckles or brown patches" on my ankles.

[Aussie]

Hi everyone, I usually get "the shakes after lunch, usually 2-3 pm and can last for several hrs. Nothing seems to work during this time. Those of you who take Amantadine, what other medicine for Parkinson do you take. I take Stalevo 100mg x4, Madopark depot (retard) 1 x night time , Requip depot 8 mg x 1, (ropinirol), Azelect (rasagilin). I will ask my doctor about it next time, you all seem to be happy taking it. Please give the "generic" name for the drugs as most medicines don't have the same brand names.

[maryalice in reply to Aussie]

I take 1MG of Mirapex (generic=Pramipexole) 3X a day. and 100 MG. of Amantadine 3X a day. I'm not aware of a generic for it. Hope it works for you.

[Aussie in reply to maryalice]

Hi MaryAlice, , when I wrote - give me the generic name - you actually wrote it .The generic name of a drug is allways found under the company drug name, that's the one that no one can pronounce. This name is the same all over the world. It is written so as all doctors can understand which medication you take.

You take Mirapex, here in Sweden it's called Sifrol but the generic name is Pramipexol. Same drug. Hope you can understand my explanation. Cheers, Aussie

[odonnell1]

I have used amenadine for several years with no roblems. I have found that it helps to stop shaking