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Originally Posted by Maxwell'sMom
And I was curious about the Timespan. I haven't used Timespan, but I have to take a Mestinon before I go to sleep at night, other wise I awake to not being able to breathe.
It was my understanding that Timespan was not to be split in half or anything like that, as it was a slow release med. Unless it's changed since last I read up on it. So, you may want to ask about that, just in case, or read up on it.
P.S. Prednisone shouldn't never take 9 months to kick in, it's usually with in weeks. I felt it with in the first week, it's fast acting this is why they usually prescribe it right away. Could it be that you need a stronger dose?
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Hi Lizzie,
When I was prescribed the Mestinon my Doctor made note of the fact that it is pre-scored to break in half. I did some futher research and found that it is a wax substrate embedded with mestinon and the absorption is dependant on the time in your system, well as we all know with mestinon that time can be dramatically different based on whether or not there is food in the gut or not, and sometimes with me at least Mestinon goes right through me regardless. Therefor most doctors have issues with it saying it is timerelease but that time is dependant on your digestion and all thats going on with it.
With the Predinsone I just can't seem to break the 60 mg mark, and getting to this point has been a rocky one, it just makes me sick, so the docs at MGH are looking at Imuran. I just hate being on these long term meds because I am only in my mid thirties
Thanks for your concern!
