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Old 03-03-2013, 04:26 PM
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Hey Guys,

I just thought I would mention that my neurologist is suggesting putting me on Amantadine. He says this helps reduce the cognitive problems associated with TBI. He wants me titrated up to 400mg a day. That is a big dose. There was one other member on here that is on Amantadine for this and said it was helpful. I think it was Mokey. I am not outing him as he says this in his signature and I asked him about it. He says that it has been helpful but at higher doses causes insomnia for him. Sorry, you know how great my memory is now days.
The thing that worries me is that the side effects can be nausea, dizziness, passing out etc. these are exactly the things I am trying to avoid but I think I might give it a try when I go in to the doctors this month. I will let you know if I have any results.
Hope you are all having a good day!
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Had MVA in 2006 resulting in post concussive syndrome manifested by cognitive impairment, chronic pain/ fatigue. Chronic pain of head, neck, back, left leg.
Other problems include REM sleep behavior disorder, nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy, chronic migraines associated with nausea/vertigo, episodes of passing out, hypoglycemia, liver dysfunction (had accidental overdose of acetaminophen in 2009) had liver and kidney failure, hernia, degenerative disc disease with compression of nerve root, PTSD, and other problems associated with functioning problems from traumatic brain injury (light, sound sensitive, easily overloaded, easily distracted, cannot focus, anxiety problems etc.)
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