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Joan Dykstra wrote: > > "Currently I am taking Eldepryl and Amantadine - both twice daily - compared > to other postings I have read - my symptoms are relatatively mild - the > Amantadine seems to do the trick - EXCEPT when I allow my life to become > cluttered with stress - then the hand tremors return." > > I was pleased to find someone taking Amantadine & Eldepryl. I have been on > Eldepryl only and have been considering adding Amantadine. The tremor on my > left side has become quite severe at times. I notice that stress causes your > tremor to act up even with these two drugs, but I gather it works to control > the tremor most of the time. Right? How long have you been on Amantadine? > I would love to hear from anyone with experience with Amantadine. Joan, my symptoms are mild too.I have controled them with a very small dose of levedopa(Sinemet like).I believe it would be a good ideia if you could hear the opinions of other 2 or three more MDs specialized in PD and then decide what to do. Best wishes, -- +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+