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Originally Posted by wondergirl
Wondering if anyone has good links, articles, info on this. Side effects and benefits for someone who didn't have MG. I'm thinking someone who doesn't have AChr problems would not feel any better from it, or would they feel a bit stronger too? In the past I read posts from many people who said Mestinon just didn't help them in any way.
Also long term bad effects of it? All I know is the stuff on wikipedia about them giving Mestinon to help protect soliders from nerve gases and stuff, and them thinking Mestinon may have caused them long term and/or permanent problems.
I am too tired to search right now. I will try to look it up later if nobody knows.
In particular, I keep seeing reference to this article, and I'd like to read the whole article somwhere. "Breyer-Pfaff U, Maier U, Brinkmann AM, Schumm F. Pyridostigmine kinetics in healthy subjects and patients with myasthenia gravis"
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Hi there,
I was looking up information on the effects of Mestinon in healthy individuals on the web and came across this post. So, I joined NeuroTalk just a few seconds ago.
I'm hoping that you have found more information on this subject. If so, please let me know what you have found. Right now the doctors are allowing me only a low-dose of Mestinon, 30mg 3 times a day. It has been significant for me, but I know that I need a higher dosage. The doctors are refusing. I just saw a "specialist" last week who is willing to do a SFEMG, but says that if it is negative that he will take away the Mestinon--despite the fact that it is significantly helping me.
His argument is that even healthy individuals feel stronger with Mestinon so if MG can't be proved then there is no reason for me to have mestinon.
I'm trying to figure out if he is just feeding me BS.
Anything you know would be helpful.
Thank you,
Lindie