Can you take imodium to help with the side effects of mestinon without it killing you?

It would be inconvenient to drop dead..........

Prior to taking mestinon, I had diarrhea all the time. Immodium was my best friend. I never took more than the maximum daily dose. I never left the house without it and took it several times a day, several days a week without any consequences.

Surprisingly, once I started mestinon, I never had another bout of diarrhea. I do not understand why. I always thought my diarrhea was another autoimmune component. I do not understand how it got fixed but I am glad. I am up to 90mg x4 of mestinon and have had no side affects.

So sorry you are having these side affects. MG is exhausting enough. The diarrhea just wipes you out even more.

take care of your self
kathie

Hi There! Oooooh YES! Immodium has been my dear friend for almost five years now. The Mestinon caused me to have it alot. My dosage of Mestinon has been reduced now and I deal with the MG symptoms more but, not as much discomfort. I have found that you need to experiment with it and see what works for you. I would recommend that you don't exceed the daily dose of Immodim. Hope this is an encouragment.

Costco sells 400 caplets at a time, and I buy every year. Thank you Cellcept!

I have been using the imodium to help me get through work. It is helping a lot. Maybe this will help me get through life.

I buy the generic brand from walmart, it is very inexpensive. I take the 2 pills at the first bout and it usually works. Try to stay away from foods that aggrevate it too - greasy, too much bran, etc.

Hope you feel better
kathie

I've also taken imodium but the generic version from the local target.
It works wonders to counter the diarrhea from mestinon.
Before taking it, I've confirmed with the pharmacy that there is no interaction between the drugs of imodium and mestinon and have asked my neurologist.

Celeste, Yes, that would be inconvenient.

Even with Imodium, you should check with your doctor. It can keep drugs in your body longer and could cause side effects.

Also, if you get something like Ecoli, Imodium will just make it worse. Instead of your body naturally purging you of a bacteria like that, it keeps it in the body.

This over-the-counter stuff isn't benign. Neither are supplements. It has to all be taken into consideration with your other meds and conditions by your primary doctor.

Or just roll the dice and hope you'll be okay.

Annie