Has anybody ever have taking mestinon worsen their symptoms?

I meant 1 tablet of mestinon worsening their symptoms? Like taking a tablet one day and feeling worse then waiting a day or two and taking another tablet?

Taking 1 (60mg?) tablet of Mestinon will have an effect within 30 minutes, and it will be out of your body within 6 hours.

If one tablet is making you feel worse.... go back to your Doctor. 1 tablet should not be enough to be an overdose, but if it is making you worse then it is clearly not working for you.

That may mean that you don't have MG. Or it might mean that you need a different medication. See you doctor.

Had my blood work done last month. I have not been taking mestinon for some time now. Blood work came back positive when I went to UCLA last month so was told to start taking it again.
See a new neurologist next week now that I am back home. Maybe he may have some answers but the fact is I took a single mestinon on 3 different days that promoted trouble chewing and other symptoms including some difficult breathing.
High probability that this has never happened with a person with a positive diagnosis.

It might be that you need a different dose. My understanding is that having too much Mestinon can create problems, and a lower dose can work just fine. Perhaps a whole tablet is too high a dose in your case. When I started taking Mestinon, my doctor had me begin with 1/4 tablet. It might be worth asking your physician about trying a smaller dose to see if that would be effective. Then again, a different medication altogether might be better for you, too. I hope the doctor can give you some good advice when you see him/her.

Best wishes,
ErinBear

thanks, hope new neurologist will have some answers.

My hubby has been dealing with MG for almost a year...He has tested positive,started with mestonon and is now on CellCept. The mestonon only took care of the drooping eyelid, while he needed the stronger meds for the double vision. It just seems to me that if your symptoms are worse it is probably the MG itself....the one thing we have found about this disease is that it is very unpredictable, and no two people are even the same. But you may have to suggest something stronger. Also several people here said how important it is to check the B 12. He was checked for that and it was low borderline, so he is on pill for that also. Hope this helps.