Ampyra (dalfampridine) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Ampyra (dalfampridine)
I have had three falls, insomnia and constipation
I I have just a feeling of being unwell taking this .
Insomnia! Shaking inside my brain & body. Worse tingling sensation. Feeling like I was jerking inside.
As is with the others who were dissatisfied, it seemed to have sped up my disability.God help you if you forgot to take it, you can barely standI really wanted this to be as promised; The Miracle Walking drug. But, for me, it's a no go. It's not worth the cost of furthering disability.
I took ampyra for 1 month. At first I noticed a huge difference. I can almost say it was a miracle. 15 days in I felt the pill wasn't as effective. Once I stopped taking it my walking was worse than when I started taking it to the point where I felt drop foot on both legs. I know everyone has different results. Praying everyone gets the benefits from this pill from beginning to the end.
I have been taking this medicine for 4 weeks now, side effects have been insomnia, severe fatigue (worse than before this medicine)headache and back ache, and Bladder issues that I didn't have before, Had some improvement with walking for longer times. Too many negatives for me to continue this medicine.
MS for 29 yrs. Falls from foot drop
Indigestion, lost some sense of balance, lower back pain, minor throat irritation, insomnia
Would I start it again? In a heart beat! I have scraped up my knees way too many times and broken 3 bones and my upper 2 center teeth from falls caused by foot drop. The side effects I have felt are a very small price to pay for the (almost) total elimination of that foot drop. Thus, my high rating.
On the first day, after the second pill, my legs were tingling uncomfortably. The tingling subsided in a couple of days and I stuck with the regimen for three months. However, my walking didn't improve. And then I ended up getting a nasty UTI, which took two rounds of antibiotics to get rid of. And I'm not prone to UTI's. After a one-month layoff, I tried it again and with the first dose I got a nasty headache and body aches. I'm through with the stuff.
The first few days tingling sensations increased but that subsided after a few days. Increased bladder infections with spasms.
It seemed to improve the overall nerve function for me for the first month then seemed to lose its effect. I could walk a bit better for a while but not faster; I'm ceasing the use of this one.
Increased Urinary Tract Infections
I was on the clinical trial for this med. It works for me. I have no complaints. My walking speed increased, my energy levels were higher and it had some off-label benefits such as improved bladder continence.
Worsening of MS symptoms. Dizziness. Heaviness. Slower reflex/response.
This drug reminded me of wearing ankle-weights.
Worsening of my MS symptoms - numbness, spasticity, and heaviness of feet and legs. The numbness became unbearable within 36 h. I could not sleep, sit, anything.
I was among the first to take this recently FDA-approved drug.
AMPYRA (DALFAMPRIDINE): Dalfampridine is used to improve walking in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a potassium channel blocker. It is thought to work by improving nerve conduction. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
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