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what can we do to control the diarrhea associated with taking mestinon for myasthenia gravis? immodium doesnt help weakness is a big factor with this problem

 

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May 6 11:14 AM (31 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
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Hi,
Colicky abdominal pain and diarrhoea are a common side effects of medicine for Myasthenia gravis. Pyridostigmine is the medicine is the medicine which causes these side effects. The treatment is to either decrease the dose of the medicine or you can take propantheline (Pro-banthine) 30 minutes before each pyridostigmine dose to counteract the effects on the bowel.

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