!Mestinon tip for swallowing issues! & Myth
 

For those who experience difficulty with swallowing Mestinon, the following
is a helpful tip. This tip was offered to a forum, years ago, and I "stole it"... posted it...somewhere here...:p

If your dosage is 30 mg, break your Mestinon in half, place it under your tongue and let it melt.

If you are on 60 mg, do the above, twice, as some people feel that the 60 mg
tablet is too large to sit under the tongue. I certainly felt that way.

Yes, it's possible that the medication might get into your system a little faster, but I have as yet, not heard of anyone who has had a problem with this.

*NOTE: I thought I should add a bit more info. The woman who posted this tip, many years ago, had a young child who couldn't
swallow the medication. Mom took it upon herself to try this, and it worked. She told the child's neurologist, and the doctor thought
it was brilliant, and so did I.
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As well, I'd like to clear up the myth that Mestinon does not stay in the body...yes it can. A group of patients were tested, and some were found to have Mestinon for up to 12 hours after ingesting. No negative effects were found. I'll try to find this study, and if by some miracle I find it, I'll post it.

DISCLAIMER: I'm not a doctor of medicine so ask a real doctor! They probably won't know but what the heck...:D

A bite of banana will also do wonders for a stuck pill.

I had to do this once last month when I couldn't even get 15mg down. After a couple hours of doing this, my throat finally loosened up enough so I could swallow again.

On a side note, someone really needs to invent a trans-dermal patch for Mestinon. Lol

Wow! Fine minds think alike. Just yesterday I got half a tablet of mestinon stuck in the back of my throat and I thought of possibly puttin it under my tongue like I do b12. It also crossed my mind to try to find out why there is not a mestinon patch available. One of us need to invent one. ;)