@AdamFrampton 

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AdamFrampton

Medication for Fatigue

Hi Everyone I have really been suffering from fatigue over the last few months. This has probably been heavily influenced by the summer heat wave and my recovery from my second round of Lemtrada treatment. Initially I was prescribed Amantadine Hydrochoride and although I felt this did help a little I was still suffering. My specialist has now put me on Modafinil which I have been on for 2 weeks now. in the first week I did suffer from a number of gastro issues such as stomach bloating/churning etc but these seem to have settled down in week 2. I do feel that this is helping. I am taking one pill (100mg) in the morning and one at lunch. I have however started to take these a bit earlier as I am finding that I can still be awake in the early hours of the morning. which is then a vicious circle as I am tired the following day due to lack of sleep! I am interested to hear if anyone else has been on either of these medication and their thoughts. Also is there anything else out there worth investigating further?
@Stumbler

@adamframpton , I did try Amantadine, with no noticeable improvements. I did want to try Modafinil (known as Provigil in America), but the conversation with my Doctor never happened. You are wise to bring the Modafinil earlier, if it's interrupting your sleep. Quality sleep is the foundation for most things. There is Fampridine (https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/fampridine-fampyra). Whether you can persuade anyone to prescribe this is very doubtful........

@AdamFrampton

@stumbler thank you very much. I will persevere with the Modafinil as only been taking it for two weeks now. thank you for the link concerning Frampridine, I will have a read.