Amantadine for Head Injury User Reviews
Brand names: Gocovri, Osmolex ER
- ACO...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 14, 2016
"I have a mild traumatic brain injury, and after the first week of using it, it dramatically reduced the brain fog and improved cognitive function. However, after several months of use, no further improvement has been noticed."
- Bet...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 27, 2019
"I have a head injury, and with any cognitive task, I would get blurred vision, headaches, fatigue, fog. After about two weeks on amantadine, those symptoms have let up a lot when I do cognitive tasks. Hasn’t helped cognition a bit. But the neuro fatigue it has."
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between Osmolex ER and Gocovri?
- What is Gocovri used to treat?
- Why should you not discontinue amantadine?
- How long does it take for amantadine to start working?
- TBI...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 23, 2023
"Have noticed that amantadine really affects my sleep. I can’t stay asleep for long and want to be up and doing something. It does seem to have helped the brain fog a bit and made me more alert. I don’t like the sleeping issue or the fact you need to wean off it if you have been taking this for a long period of time."
- Anonymous
- September 30, 2015
"Improved cognitive function... less confusion."
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"Didn't realize why I had an uncontrollable impulse to gamble my $ away. Seriously, it was bad. I just read all the side effects of this drug, I am slowly getting off it now. I am broke, and my head injury-induced tremors go on without it, or maybe they won't return. My message is to be careful of impulse control!"