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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
To treat MS-driven constipation is psyllium fiber (Metamucil). Fatigue Over 80% of people with MS experience fatigue. Medications designed to treat fatigue include:Dextroamphetamine and amphetamine (Adderall): This medication stimulates the central nervous system to improve mental alertness.Amantadine (Gocovri, off-label): This antiviral medication is used off-label to treat MS fatigue, which means that it was not developed for this purpose. The reason for its action against fatigue is not clear; however, it helps some people with MS feel more alert. Methylphenidate (Ritalin): Another drug used off-label for MS fatigue, this medication helps to stimulate the central nervous system to encourage mental alertness.Modafinil (Provigil): This medication is designed to encourage a feeling of wakefulness. It was made to help treat obstructive sleep apnea and shift work sleep disorder but is used off-label to treat MS fatigue.Fluoxetine (Prozac, off-label): This medication is also used off-label for MS and can help improve fatigue. It is an antidepressant that is typically used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic attacks. Pain and Dysesthesia Up to 75% of people with MS experience some form of chronic pain or abnormal sensations (dysesthesia). To help treat these feelings, medications include:Amitriptyline: This antidepressant helps treat pain and abnormal sensations in the arms and legs that can develop after certain pathways are damaged in the course of MS.Clonazepam (Klonopin): Klonopin is typically used to treat seizures and panic attacks, but it can also be used to manage pain in people with MS when they have not gotten relief from other treatments.Gabapentin (Neurontin): This anti-seizure medication can help control pain that is caused by damage to the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.Nortriptyline (Pamelor): Another antidepressant that is used to treat pain symptoms in MS, this medication is thought to help with pain in the arms and legs.Phenytoin (Dilantin):
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