I can’t tell you how many years I have been on Ampyra, I know it is at least 15. I actually take the generic, Dalfampridine ER 10 mg. tabs. This is a time sensitive pill to be taken 12 hours apart. I take mine at 9:30 am and pm. The morning dose I never miss but the nighttime dose I do okay but sometimes I’m 15 minutes late because of stupid stuff like playing games on my iPad, (hypnotized). Last night it was 10:00 before I realized I never took it. I decided not to take it because I had previously noticed that it would keep me up if I took it too late.
I have an alarm on my phone that goes off at 9:12 pm and who knows why I don’t take it right then and there, I wait until 9:30, and then I’m distracted. Anyway I slept like a baby last night and even stayed in bed late, (7:45 am). I immediately noticed getting out of bed more weakness in my legs and even some foot drop on my right side. I decided to take it at 9:12 am and this way when the alarm goes off in the evening, I’ll take it then without delay.
The reason I don’t take it earlier is because I get up and immediately take Trospium Chloride ER caps, 60 mg, for my bladder and then I take 2 Baclofen 20 mg., 2 pills, for the stiffness in my legs. I don’t like taking them all at once, I don’t know if they interfere with each other. That is probably something I should ask my doctor. I take Methylphenidate 20 mg daily for sleepiness, (caused by the Baclofen) and my ADHD. I squeeze that in, around 1 – 1:30, before my next dose of Baclofen at 2 pm.
Anyhow, I am still feeling some weakness in my legs and my head is a little dizzy and a weird feeling in my stomach. I’d love to know if anyone else experiences these feelings when missing a dose. So if anyone reads this please share.