AskTried or prescribed Pyridostigmine? Share your experience.
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What are the precautions when taking this medicine?
• If you have lung disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have seizures, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have a slow heartbeat, talk with healthcare provider.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor).
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
What are some possible side effects of this medicine?
• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Belly pain.
• Diarrhea.
Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Significant change in balance.
• Severe nausea or vomiting.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
I am a very active male who walks 3 - 4 miles daily. Have been active my whole life. Suddenly I have double vision and after studying the internet felt like I had MG. Test proved positive and I have a prescription for 60MG of pyridostigm. This will be my first prescription medicine and I am a little anxious but feel the need to treat the problem. Just started so we will see what happens.Always felt like I could overcome any small problem but am told that this is not something that goes away. My double vision seemed to get worse and felt the need to correct the problem rather than agree to get prism glasses. Good thing I chose that route. I am also going to clean up my diet, I pretty much ate what I wanted because of my high activity, was a tennis professional for 21 years. It was nothing to teach 3-4 hours a day then play very competitively the same amount. Not used to slowing down. It will be interesting to see how my body accepts this challenge.