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Old 05-26-2009, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by leaningin View Post
HOW do you handle to side effects of Mestinon? I get such bad gastro-intestinal side effects that I cannot function. Am I the only one?
Martha
Hi Martha,

No, you are not the only one! That's a major side effect and I get it really bad too, especially by the third day. Fortunatly I don't have to take it like I use to, but my neuro had prescribed something that helped, but I'm sorry I forget what it was called. Maybe you can ask yours to give you something. Someone else here may reply with what they take for it. Just be sure to always take it with food, it does help. Some only need a cracker, I had to take it after a meal. I don't know how long you've been taking it, but sometimes as your body adjusts to it, the symptoms lessen some. Hope this has helped a little.

Take care,
Pat
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