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Old 02-24-2018, 09:45 PM
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
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Erin, You are taking Mestinon, right? How much?

What I've noticed about taking Mestinon (without other treatments except for my Flovent), is that I can't really do things between doses. If I don't make sure that any activities are done within that two hours of the every three hours I take Mestinon, I can have all sorts of increases in issues: choking, increased risk of muscles pulling or being strained, or any other "side effects" of weaker muscles.

Do you drink coffee or any other caffeinated beverages (or foods)? That can have an effect on saliva and weakness, since caffeine is a cholinesterase inhibitor like Mestinon as well.

There really is a science to managing MG!

Annie
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