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I have recently started a trial of Mestinon 30 mg with bfst and lunch. In 2 weeks, I am to take the?
Posted 15 Sep 2015 by • 0 answers
... same dose with bfst and supper. My GP, Neurologist and Pharmacist state this could take 1 month to show true effect. I had heard that it is immediately effective. Can anyone explain?
Is anyone on Prednisone and Mestinon for Myosthenia Gravis?
Posted 10 Aug 2013 by • 4 answers
my husband has Myosthenia Gravis (diagnosed last September) Neuromuscular Dr. prescribed prednisone (20mg per day)and Mestinon... He was getting weaker and "not himself"... he has had an 4 year battle for his health..prednisone was used at high doses several times..he is "not ...
How can my Mother get her needed Mestinon 60 mg?
Posted 15 Oct 2014 by • 2 answers
My Mother has Mysthenia Gravis and has had it for over 35 years. In the past, she would get Mestinon from the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. This is where Dr. J. Edward Tether, MD did his research on Myasthenia Gravis. She was a patient of his back in the 1970's. In ...
Hv a clinical diag of m gravis n ptosis.Blood tests are -ve . advised to start steroids n mestinon?
Posted 2 Oct 2014 by • 2 answers
Have had a clinical diagnosis of MG with ptosis,some breathing difficulty n sm swallowing difficulty n very long standing fatigue.All blood tests however are negative. Neuro is very experienced n sure of his clinical diagnosis. Hv been advised to start mestinon 60 /3 times a day. Benefitted within ...
Myasthenia Gravis - My daughter was diagnosed with MG when she was 14. She had a thymectomy and?
Posted 11 Apr 2014 by • 2 answers
... tried Prednisone. None of this worked. She has been on Mestinon since diagnosis. The only thing that has helped is IVIG treatments every 6 weeks. Now they are considering changing her medicine to Cellcept. Has anyone used it for this and how do you like it?
I want to know if Global Pyridostigmine Bromide Tablet USP is a good generic Mestinon replacement?
Posted 2 Dec 2013 by • 1 answer
I was on Ocean & I was told by my MG support group Spokane WA there had been problems with this generic, has anyone else heard this?
I have experience an increase in leg cramps while taking mestinon. What can I do to decrease these?
Posted 16 Aug 2013 by • 1 answer
... cramps?
I just started takeing mestinon for occular M G. How soon befor I can tell if it is helping?
Posted 24 Mar 2012 by • 1 answer
worked out and am still seeing double after 2 days of use. I hope it will help only taking a quarter to a half 2 times a day.
I was taking mestinon for 1 year, Do I need to stop taking mestinon, if I want to become pregnant?
Posted 7 Jan 2012 by • 2 answers
I was taking Pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon) 60mg 3x a day for 1 year. is there any bad side effect if im become pregnant to the baby?
Has anyone overdosed on Mestinon/Pyridostigimine? How did they treat you?
Posted 22 Jul 2011 by • 1 answer
I have been taking 120mg of Pyridostigimine BR a day for 3 years for my GI flairs. It has been great, but now it is not working and I have had several episodes of the breathing problems, dizziness blured vision, difficulty thinking and dehydration. I have been hospitalized 4 times and no one has ...
Mestinon - Hi I've had myasthenia gravis for 10 years. Now I've got a bladder problem, I'm?
Posted 3 Oct 2010 by • 1 answer
... wondering if it has anything to do with my MG ??? Thank you Dennis
My dog is on mestinon, azathioprine & prednisone,she she has a gassy stomach,can I give her mylanta?
Posted 26 Mar 2011 by • 2 answers
She has myasthenia gravis & mega esophagus. Just want to know if the mylanta will hurt her.
Myasthenia Gravis - Does anyone have throat issues? My doctor has adjusted my med. (mestinon) but?
Posted 4 Feb 2010 by • 3 answers
my throat is still pretty bad. I don't think I can take any higher dose than what I am on now. Tonight I got a muscle cramp in my stomach, it was pretty scary.
What happened to mestinon if it exposed to high temperatures?
Posted 23 Jun 2011 by • 1 answer
hi we have mestinon shortage here in Jordan which is a middle east country,so i ordered mestinon from Saudi arabia,the medication delivered to me via bus! so i am afraid that the temperature damaged the effective properties of this medicine!especially that Saudi Arabia has high temperature. the ...
Plz could some1 help me to find a genuine supplier of pyridostigmine bromide tablet (MESTINON 60mg)?
Posted 26 Feb 2011 by • 1 answer
Myself sanjay nath 58yr from kolkata,india. I suffering from myasthenia gravis. I want get mestinon at my home. How could I get it?
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