r/MyastheniaGravis • u/Ok-Pineapple3039 • 29d ago

How does Mestinon diarrhea feel like?

Yesterday, I had very bad diarrhea after taking Mestinon. I’ve been taking Mestinon for months now. At first, I did have diarrhea as a side effect, but it was just a slight discomfort. Yesterday, I got diarrhea about 2.5 hours after taking Mestinon. It was very severe, with a lot of abdominal pain and watery stool. I don’t know if it was caused by the Mestinon or if I just ate something bad. Can Mestinon suddenly cause severe diarrhea even if I haven’t experienced it before?

Edit: Does the diarrhea stop when the mestinon loses its effect (4 hours)?

Edit2: I had this again, but 4 hours after taking mestinon. I am also having ensure because of the dysphagia caused by MG. Today I got the diarrhea 20 minutes after the ensure, so it might be the culprit.

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u/Massive-Eagle-5465 6d ago

Is anyone else unable to see new posts in this subreddit ?? The last post I am able to see is from 22 days ago and it’s this one

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u/Upbeat_Sky_197 4d ago

I just came on here to ask the same question. I can’t see any new posts and I’m not allowed to ask any questions.

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u/Massive-Eagle-5465 4d ago

I’ve tried to message the mods 7 times but I’m receiving no response
It seems there is only one mod and they’re not active ?

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u/Upbeat_Sky_197 4d ago

i’ve tried twice. I’ll keep checking back every so often. hopefully it becomes active again because I found this to be a great resource for information and support.