Posted by SLS on February 25, 2005, at 7:13:11
In reply to Re: memantine update » SLS, posted by emme on February 24, 2005, at 22:03:13
Hi Emme.
I think I'm going to cut back to 10mg for a few days and work back up. Starting memantine at 20mg was counterproductive, mostly because of the sleepiness, spaceyness, fatigue, muscle weakness, and perhaps less overall functionality it has produced. I don't recall experiencing any of this over the summer, when I used the manufacturer's starter-pack to titrate. I have a big family occasion coming up next month, and I don't want to do anything that will make it more difficult to get through it.
I have been less tolerant to the cold over the last week or so. Yesterday, I caught a chill that had me shivering under the blankets. I haven't taken any memanting since yesterday morning. I seem to be alright now.
If you are receiving such benefit from memantine, I think you should continue to work with it and perhaps add an activating drug of some sort (modafinil, methylphenidate, amphetamine, bupropion).
- Scott
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