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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:39 am
by robbie
Side effects
Common
Drowsiness
Impairment of cognition and judgment
Irritability and aggression[41]
Psychomotor agitation[42]
Lack of motivation[43]
Impaired motor function
Impaired coordination
Impaired balance
Dizziness
Cognitive Impairments
Increased Sleepwalking (If used in treatment of sleepwalking)
Auditory Hallucinations
Short-term memory loss
Anterograde amnesia (common with higher doses)
why is this drug precribed for ms again ?
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:59 pm
by Wonderfulworld
Wotcha going to do Robbie?
Are you going to give it up and ask for something else?
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:22 pm
by robbie
i think so ww i don't think there is to much point in it. maybe for milder spasticity it might help. i think i got it more so for my mood not sure.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:18 pm
by Wonderfulworld
Yeah I thought it was a very heavy drug for me, actually made me quite low in mood, probably because it made me so tired and lacking in motivation. Hope you find a better alternative if you decide to go that route. It's so frustrating
to take something, only to find it has caused more problems than it set out to solve.
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:00 am
by Loriyas
What is your dosage?
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:28 am
by robbie
1mg a day
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:52 am
by Loriyas
My dosage is 0.5 mg. I don't experience all the side effects that you seem to. Maybe it would help to cut it in half and see how you do with that? It is really helpful to me ( at the 0.5 mg dosage). Maybe it would be for you?
Lori
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:58 am
by robbie
hi lori i am allowed 1mg a day but have only taken .5 mg a day my neuro said to start with that amount and see how it goes.