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It never ceases to amaze me, the different experiences we receive from the same drug. I've been taking Amantadine for 6 years and it's the only medicine that helps with tremor. I did find that it never take after noon or it will raise h*** with my sleeping. Never had a problem with 'dry mouth' while taking it. Three months ago my ND added Benztropine, 1mg 2xpd. Dry mouth!! You want to experience DRY MOUTH!!! It sneaks up any time. Closest I can describe it's as if someone filled your mouth with cotton wool. Absorbs all the saliva. Can't even talk. I always carry candy (good excuse). It's the only thing that seems to relieve it. Drinking doesn't appear to help.(Coffee, tea etc. Haven't tried the alcohol form of beverage! Hmmm.) Joe Young (66/6) [log in to unmask] On Fri, 26 Jun 1998, "p. l. maddux" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Marty, I started having a dry mouth at night a few months ago, and I >think it was AFTER I started taking amantadine. I have since stopped the >drug and dry mouth is gone. I was also not sleeping well and am now >doing better. So for me it appeares that amantadine was not a usefull >drug. It did slow down my tremor some. but not much. This is just in >case you are taking amantadine. otherwise I don't know unles you are >taking something like benadryl. > >Lanier Maddux Chattanooga tn. >([log in to unmask]) > >