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Originally Posted by jvaagen
I've been on mestinon for 11 years and first started on 180 mg 2 times a day (3 x 60 mg)that was good for maybe 2 1/2 years and I started getting SEVERE diarrhea SEVERE stomach cramps SEVERE sweats and dizziness so I dropped down to 150 mg (2 1/2 ) twice a day for another 2 1/2 to 3 years and again the same SEVERE symptoms so 2 weeks ago on 135 mg or 2 1/4 SEVERE diarrhea, stomach cramps,sweating and dizziness so I stopped cause was to scared till I saw my neuro and told to drop down to 90 mg or 11/2 twice a day.
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I had similar symptoms on regular Mestinon but I find that the 180SR are much better and not as aggressive in the stomach...So when in need of a quick response I use a regular then the rest of time SR.