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Pyridostigmine is used to treat muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis and to combat the effects of curariform drug toxicity. It also has a military use as a nerve gas antidote (it has been used in particular during the first Gulf War). more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 266 |
88% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 88% (267
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Mestinon Reviews
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Mestinon & prednisone together seem to help quite a bit.
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I take 60mg as needed... was about 1-2/day before my plasmapheresis and thymectomy... now waiting to see if symptoms return.
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I have been on Mestinon Since the day I was diagnosed. I have gone from 90mg a day to 360mg a day. This medication does help me.
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working a but didn't help completely
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Works well but short-lived.
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It's working, I suppose.
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this was my only treatment at first. It worked but had to adjust dosage. It wasn't enough though. The Dr. added prednisone and it helped
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It helps, but does not take care of all of the problems.
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I HAVE USED IT FOR 2PLUS YEARS I'M NOT REALLY SURE HOW MUCH IT HELPS
I NEVER REALLY FEEL GREAT DOCTORS WANT ME TO TAKE PROVIGAL I AM NOT SURE I WANT TO
I NEVER REALLY FEEL GREAT DOCTORS WANT ME TO TAKE PROVIGAL I AM NOT SURE I WANT TO
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Some relief from symptoms, lately no effect. Gas cramps and stomach upset.
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mestinon works but sometimes needs a litle help, like prednisone. one can overdose on mestinon which is called a crisis. This is when breathing is a... [More] -
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Where are you located, Tesb? In my country, Mestinon is known as Gravitor and comes as a 60 mg pill. Easy to break. What does one mean by timespan??? [More] -
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Just FYI, both the specialists my daughter has seen at UCDavis and at Stanford say they won't use timespan Mestinon because of the inconsistency of th... [More] -
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i take mestinon and mine is mfg...by Global...i just looked on my pill bottle...If u have a walgreens then u can ask n the pharmecy department... [More] -
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The MG Association here in Kansas sent an alert to all of us about a brand called Glbal. I was getting this brand and found my pills were crumbling al... [More]
