Posted by iforgotmypassword on April 17, 2008, at 18:32:09
In reply to Re: how long until you noticed effect from amantad, posted by SLS on April 17, 2008, at 16:38:44
> > thank you, this is helpful. i had set my limit at 5-7 days, now i will keep it at 7.
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> What is wrong with going longer? Side effects?i thought i mentioned it, i didn't, but yes as you suggested, the reason why i am not giving amantadine much time is that it seems to be an exception. the reputation of it having an effect that quickly fades. it is also rarely used as monotherapy as in my case.
i said that rather tersely, at day 7 i don't know what i am going to do, but i need a plan. it is a definate assessment point. i feel i probably won't go off of it, but i also feel i need to be prepared to in this case, after all these years i think i have at least some sensitivity to knowing when a drug is fading out, and going off seems to help me assess if i took away something that did help. it can confirm what were just hunches.
i am an in an employment programme, i am currently blowing it, it ends soon, and when i've blown it, i've blown it, and the programme itself is a lot of pressure. my feeling of urgency isn't just immaturity. i haven't had an opportunity like this in 6-7 years. but i do still know i have to be mature enough to accept failure.
> Sometimes I swear I'm wasting my breath.
well, sorry.
anyone like me, or i assume are somewhat like me, i don't think i have ever seen anyone get better...
and just an example, a cfs doctor, goldstein, whose theories i thought were very useful to me (he took a quite different neuro-cognitive look at it) did not waste much time with drugs, he would often assess immediate response, and use that to decide what next drug to try.
in my case, my own management of things, it is impossible to know...
and yes, my concern over side effects is an issue. the last few days have not been remotely normal, and i am under continued pressure.
my response to this drug has been quite complex and other people around me have been commenting. i could go into details, but it would be hard, and it would be a long post.
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