[Twinkletoes]

My neuro told me I needed to take 2 per day, one in the morning, the next at noon.

But instead of helping with fatigue, its having the opposite effect! If I'm not busy working, I feel "nappy" in the afternoon.

Just wondering if anyone can tell me: How long will it take to kick in?

Also, it makes my mouth incredibly dry! Is this something my body will adjust to also?

[legzzalot]

I was on it for a month with the same problem. It made me tired. Then she switched me to provigil... which gave me a jolt of energy followed by fatigueand needing a nap. But it also made my heart pound and gave my body tremors so I stopped taking it and decided to just try to deal with the fatigue which means a long nap most afternoons.

Hoping it kicks inand works for you. Wishing you luck.

[kicker]

I've been doing Amantadine since 2002. My meds all give me dry mouth so I haven't noticed Amantadine's dry mouth effect. It made me realize when I stopped taking it, it took me from dead to only half dead.

I insisted trying Provigil and think that like Ritalin has an adverse effect on hyper kids (as a stimulate does the opposite, brings them down, I think) My theory (this is an unproven therapy)that I'm a little hyper so it worked that way on me.

Provigil, a stimulate (Upper drug) for Narcoleptics, made me sleep. Who knows how things will effect us!

[Twinkletoes]

Well, I think it finally kicked in late last night. When I normally would have been sleeping, I was awake. Ugh! Until about 4 a.m. Bleagh.

I have a feeling I'll be napping today.

[kicker]

I take mine in morning and after nap (3-5, depend)

[Twinkletoes]

Originally Posted by kicker

I take mine in morning and after nap (3-5, depend)

And you can still go to bed/sleep at a decent time at night?


Here I thought I'd be passed out on the couch by now, but I'm wide awake!!!

[Aarcyn]

I used to take Amantadine. One first in AM and the next no later than 2PM.

The medication did not really work for me.