Posted by Sassy on September 25, 2000, at 15:46:23
In reply to Amantadine work for anybody?, posted by anita on September 18, 2000, at 1:55:45
Hi Anita,
Saw my pdoc the same day I read your post. Had
to get off serzone, and asked about it. I was taking 50 mg serzone and 10 to 20 mg adderall(twice daily) sometimes with topomax. The serzone was wiping me out, so I substituted it for
left over prozac. Therefore, I was taking the prozac and adderall.I cannot take any ADs that slow me down.
I inquired about the amantadine, and my doc stated
it may be a good med to try. He indicated he
sometimes prescribes it to children with ADD.I've also read it was used in trials for hepatitis c and some other type of virus.
Since I have epstein barr, what the heck, if it
kills the virus and helps with the depression, great!It is day 4 and I have dropped the adderall and
take the prozac and amantadine.My experience so far is that I feel a little anxious. I drink coffee and have been under the
gun to pass an exam. My focus has not been
disrupted, nor do I have any sleepiness.
The bottle says it may impair the ability to drive and don't drink. With these comments, I
was prepared to be a little tired.I will give this time for the anxiety to go away.
Otherwise, I will go back to the adderrall.
Nothing except effexor has ever made that "cloud"
go away. I can't take effexor.No one medicine works totally with the depression,
taking away the cloud, focus and energy.Let me know your results.
Good Luck,
Sassy> Hi,
>
> Has anyone been helped with depression, apathy, or fatigue by taking amantadine, alone or in combination with an antidepressant?
>
> I ask because amantadine is the only dopamine agonist (that I haven't tried yet) that I can afford right now.
>
> thanks,
> anita
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