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Does Intake Of Amantadine Help In Treating Tremors?
Question: I have a bad tremor that iss getting worse. I was on phenobarbital 750mg per day but was taken off and given amantadine 200mg per day. This does not seem right to me. What r your thoughts? YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
What has the doctor said your diagnosis is?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these tremors. From the history of tremors and being treated with Amantadine, this seems to be Parkinson's disease. I will suggest that you ask your doctor for us to be very sure of what we are treating here. Parkinson's disease presents with resting tremors which disappears with activity, difficulty getting up from a sitting positing, forward leaning when walking. If these are similar to your symptoms and you are not getting any better, I recommend you see a neurologist for further evaluation, confirmation and treatment. Also, treatment for Parkinson disease takes sometime to set in and I will suggest you wait a minimum of 3weeks before concluding on whether a drug was helpful or not.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
What has the doctor said your diagnosis is?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these tremors. From the history of tremors and being treated with Amantadine, this seems to be Parkinson's disease. I will suggest that you ask your doctor for us to be very sure of what we are treating here. Parkinson's disease presents with resting tremors which disappears with activity, difficulty getting up from a sitting positing, forward leaning when walking. If these are similar to your symptoms and you are not getting any better, I recommend you see a neurologist for further evaluation, confirmation and treatment. Also, treatment for Parkinson disease takes sometime to set in and I will suggest you wait a minimum of 3weeks before concluding on whether a drug was helpful or not.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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