Amantadine and Insomnia: What Users Say

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2025

For Parkinson's Disease "I was taking Pramipexole for a few years and got pulled into a gambling addiction. I went off of Pramipexole in 02/2025 and the doctor prescribed Amantadine. The first few days were amazing. It felt like I didn’t have Parkinson’s at all. Then the side effects started. I started seeing my ankles swelling, was having severe insomnia, noticed dysarthria as I started to stutter and struggle to pronounce words. This was during the second week on Amantadine. I started to have problems with my bladder and it was taking over 3 minutes to empty my bladder. I was going to the bathroom a lot. I should mention that I was taking Rytary, in addition to the Amantadine. I was depressed a lot and started to lose my balance and became wobbly. My tremors were going away, so I was pushing through the first few months living with the side effects. These side effects were getting worse in May of 2025 and I had 3 falls. I got off of Amantadine in June and I have seen improvements in all of my side effects."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2025

For Parkinson's Disease "I started taking it 2 weeks ago and noticed my tremors calmed down immediately. The side effects, however, are becoming unbearable. Insomnia and dizziness have been the main symptoms. I’ll give it a few more weeks before I call the doctor."

• Lin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2017

For Fatigue "I have been on amantadine for 2 weeks now for MS fatigue. Had absolutely no change in my symptoms, and I certainly have not had insomnia, which I was warned about. Quite the opposite."