Is it more optimal to take Ampyra every 8 hours instead of 12?

[positiveness]

Hi everyone!

I have been taking Ampyra for about ten years every 12 hours, but I see now by reading an article that it may be optimal to take the medication every 8 hours. Does anyone take this medication like this and do you see benefits?

[Sweetheartonvdayl]

Unfortunately, I can't take ampyra anymore because it has the propensity for seizures, which my last 🏥 admission for 10 days. I'm not saying this will happen to everyone, but it did to me😞!

Therefore, I would ask your neuro, though I know I want 1st hand experience"s , myself!!

So I'm probably not the one to ask,but I understand!

God Bless you🙏

❤Lisa💕

[positiveness in reply to Sweetheartonvdayl]

Thank you so much. I called my neurologist office and I received a call back not to take Ampyra every 8 hours. They do not recommend it. He says I can try every 10 hours, though. I figure I will just keep taking it every 12.

[positiveness in reply to positiveness]

Thank you so much and God bless you, as well.

[rjoneslaw]

I'm not sure why you would take it every 8hrs. It's supposed to be every 12

[positiveness in reply to rjoneslaw]

You’re absolutely correct.

[Frances_B]

It's always worth checking to what else has already been posted - this thread was only a few days ago about the exact same subject.

healthunlocked.com/mymsaa/p...

Have a read - that might support what your neurologist has already advised you to do. Also, please could you post a link to the article you read - it would be interesting to see how credible the publication and authors are.

[positiveness in reply to Frances_B]

I will have to check for it. If it was an email, then I should find it.

[positiveness in reply to positiveness]

Looks like I couldn’t find it. It’s somewhere out there.

[StacyHayward]

I take it around 7-8 in the morning and around 3. So about 8 hours apart. It was wearing off a little too early before the second dose. So my neuro suggested it.

Admittedly sometimes I’m as late as five or six if I forget at three!

[Neworleanslady]

I take every 12 hours bc I’d be worried about seizures

[starlight5]

It was my neuro who recently suggested I take it 8 hours apart. That still means only twice in 24 hours. NEVER three doses in a 24 hour period!

She said I was sleeping through the benefit of the second dose by taking it at 8am and 8 pm.

I have searched for new information regarding Ampyra dosage and everything I found still says 12 hours apart. I may go to 10 hours apart but am not comfortable with 8 hours apart.

Would you please post a link to the article you found? Thanks

[positiveness in reply to starlight5]

I feel bad not being able to find the article again. However, my neurologist said to try every 10 hours, but I will just take it every 12 as usual.

[positiveness in reply to starlight5]

Thank you so much. I knew I read it somewhere. I thought it was an article I read somewhere. Ok, now I know I’m not completely crazy. I was searching my old emails, too.

[Corran731]

If you could post the article I would like to read it as well 👍

[positiveness]

It turns out it wasn’t an article. Someone mentioned it on this site.

[Cutefreckles72]

I take Dalfampridine. The common brand of Ampyra. I take it every 12 hours and it hasn't caused me any problems. I have seen changes in my walking. It has helped.

[positiveness]

That’s excellent news and I hope it continues. I have been on it for many years and I have not had any problems.