> > I'm about to start on amantadine. I was taking sinemet and > found it gave me too much dyskinesia. My Parkinson's is not > too advanced, and my neurologist is going to take me off the > sinemet and try me on amantadine. > > I'd appreciate any advice about taking amantadine (I learned > a lot about when and how to take sinemet from this list) such > as whether to take it before, during or after a meal, etc. > Also, although I am aware people react differently to > medications, any anecdotal info is appreciated. > > Thanks, > Charlie Barasch > Charlie, Amantadine is to be taken twice a day, generally 12 hrs apart. My husband has been taking this medication for at least ten years. We have found that he suffers from a radical increase in stiffness if he stops taking the drug, or if he has to take a different generic preparation--which leads us to believe that the drug may be habituating. ----- Happy holidays!! Mary Ann