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Hi Kelly and list: At 11:48 AM 2/5/99 EST, you wrote: > Hi list people, I've been on 400mg of Amandtitine for some time now. it is supposed to help in the absorption of sinemet at a more even level. So it should help your dyskenesia. I find it reduces the maount of sinemet I would have to take. It may have helped with my voice and weight improvements as well. I get distonia as you described plus my foot turns inward so I would be walking on my ankles. I usually get this when i'm coming out of a off period and think it may be result of a large dose of sinemet kicking in too quickly. Very painful, I find Ativan sublingual (under the tongue) helps me. Bill Harrington > I've been lurking out there for a while kinda hoping this would get a little >quieter. Maybe some good old fashioned work will get us in the appropriate >frame of mind. > I've got two problems/question and am wondering if anyone else has had any >experience with it. > > 1. When the big Tasmar scare came down, my neuro switched me off and put me >on amantadine 100mg x . 3. I've been on this for about two months and here is >what I've experienced: > a. Increase in sinemet intake of about 25% (I use liquefied form) > b. Increase in off times by about 10% > c. Strengthening of voice > d. significantly less dyskanesia > e. significant increase in appetite with related weight gain (18 pounds in >three months) > > 2. Next question: does any one have any advice on how to deal with distonia. >The toes on my right foot are so curled under most of the time that walking >across the room has become a painful experience. My toes would appreciate any >help. > >Thanks >Tom Kelly 49/29/27 >Peoria by the Sea >Humans are the only creatures empowered >with the gift of laughter...use it > >