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Reviewer: Red7172, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Overall I am happy with Ampyra. My side effects stop after the first week, but I find this med seems to work for me some days and other days it doesn't. When it does work I do walk much better, and faster.
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Reviewer: Omajanne, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Mixed feelings:on one hand glad of my better functioning,on the other hand the side effects i experience do not make me happy!
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Reviewer: grenville33, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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after taking this drug for 18 months with mixed results i woke up one night with terrible seizures. after a week in the icu and three weeks in rehab learning how to walk and talk,i am back home trying with little success to get back to where i was.needless to say i am no longer taking ampyra
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Reviewer: gga4, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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May have improved my gait, but immediately took away horrible nerve pain I had in my thighs-immediately.
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Reviewer: purplegem, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have taken this for almost 2 years and it has helped so much. I do not use my cane a much and can now climb stairs without help. I have not had any side effects. It has brought back walking distance without assistance.
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