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Originally Posted by Maxwell'sMom
I knew regular Mestinon is scored, but didn't know the timespan was now. It use to not be, and people were told not to break it in half, and such. This is why I was concerned.
I don't, nor have I taken Timespan, just remembering what other have said. So when I read that, I was concerned.
Love
Lizzie
P.S> I was curious about there being a new Timespan, and it didn't have anything new, just the old. Are you certain you have Timespan, or just regular Mestinon? If it is Timespan, what does it say on the label, I'm curious, and would like to look into it. But all I could find is what was written below. I'm a little worried, I don't want you getting sicker.
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Hi Lizzie,
Thanks for your concern, and believe me the last thing I want to do is get sicker. I had asked my doctor about this because I have been unable to go above 30 mg Mestinon in a single dose, because I get extreme stomach upset, and he said that it was ok to break the Timespan in half.
Below is a ling to drugs.com to a picture of what the timespan looks like...
http://www.drugs.com/imprints/icn-m180-3430.html
So I have been taking it this way for over a month and not had any problems, and it seems to even out the valleys between the regular mestinon. I have seen the warning on the valeant website, but again I think this is a decision that you and your doctor need to make together.
Thanks
Bill