Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I saw a neurologist today who said that I have the clasic symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis and that he is 90% sure that my test results will come back confirming the diagnosis. He wants me to go ahead and begin taking medications to treat the disorder; however, he admittedly did not know much about PSC. The medication that best treats MG is Mestin, which is a Cholinergic medication and therefor increase gastric motility and the potential for nausa and vomitting. When I saw my new Hepatologist last month he said that my colon biopsy indicated that I have colitis, not UC though. I have always taken anticholinergic medication to help with teh abdominal pain, blotting and diareha so taking a medication that is basically the opposite concerns me. I will call the Hepatologist on Tuesday, I am out of town on Monday, to see if this is a medication that I can safely take or if there is another medication that he recommends but I was wondering if any of you have MG and if so how you are treated. Also if anyone has taken similar medication or has any input it would be appriciated. Thanks Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Dave, Thanks, I do not take the anticholinergic medication regularly, maybe once a month when the cramps get really bad. I have trouble with my vision when I take them. Because I don't take the medications frequently the Dr. did not feel that they were related. He ran all of my meds through a symptom checker of some sort. Could you please tell me more about what your concerns are? Thanks Dawn > > > > I saw a neurologist today who said that I have the clasic symptoms > of > > Myasthenia Gravis and that he is 90% sure that my test results will > > come back confirming the diagnosis. He wants me to go ahead and > begin > > taking medications to treat the disorder; however, he admittedly > did > > not know much about PSC. The medication that best treats MG is > > Mestin, which is a Cholinergic medication and therefor increase > > gastric motility and the potential for nausa and vomitting. When I > > saw my new Hepatologist last month he said that my colon biopsy > > indicated that I have colitis, not UC though. I have always taken > > anticholinergic medication to help with teh abdominal pain, > blotting > > and diareha so taking a medication that is basically the opposite > > concerns me. I will call the Hepatologist on Tuesday, I am out of > > town on Monday, to see if this is a medication that I can safely > take > > or if there is another medication that he recommends but I was > > wondering if any of you have MG and if so how you are treated. > Also > > if anyone has taken similar medication or has any input it would be > > appriciated. > > > > Thanks > > Dawn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Dave, Thanks, I do not take the anticholinergic medication regularly, maybe once a month when the cramps get really bad. I have trouble with my vision when I take them. Because I don't take the medications frequently the Dr. did not feel that they were related. He ran all of my meds through a symptom checker of some sort. Could you please tell me more about what your concerns are? Thanks Dawn > > > > I saw a neurologist today who said that I have the clasic symptoms > of > > Myasthenia Gravis and that he is 90% sure that my test results will > > come back confirming the diagnosis. He wants me to go ahead and > begin > > taking medications to treat the disorder; however, he admittedly > did > > not know much about PSC. The medication that best treats MG is > > Mestin, which is a Cholinergic medication and therefor increase > > gastric motility and the potential for nausa and vomitting. When I > > saw my new Hepatologist last month he said that my colon biopsy > > indicated that I have colitis, not UC though. I have always taken > > anticholinergic medication to help with teh abdominal pain, > blotting > > and diareha so taking a medication that is basically the opposite > > concerns me. I will call the Hepatologist on Tuesday, I am out of > > town on Monday, to see if this is a medication that I can safely > take > > or if there is another medication that he recommends but I was > > wondering if any of you have MG and if so how you are treated. > Also > > if anyone has taken similar medication or has any input it would be > > appriciated. > > > > Thanks > > Dawn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Hi Dawn; I didn't know what anticholinergic medication you were taking, how frequently, and at what dose. Now that you explain that you take this medication very infrequently, it would be unlikely that your symptoms would be due to excessive anticholinergic medication. So I no longer am concerned. Best regards, Dave R. > Thanks, I do not take the anticholinergic medication regularly, maybe once a month when the cramps get really bad. I have trouble with my vision when I take them. Because I don't take the medications frequently the Dr. did not feel that they were related. He ran all of my meds through a symptom checker of some sort. Could you please tell me more about what your concerns are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Hi Dawn; I didn't know what anticholinergic medication you were taking, how frequently, and at what dose. Now that you explain that you take this medication very infrequently, it would be unlikely that your symptoms would be due to excessive anticholinergic medication. So I no longer am concerned. Best regards, Dave R. > Thanks, I do not take the anticholinergic medication regularly, maybe once a month when the cramps get really bad. I have trouble with my vision when I take them. Because I don't take the medications frequently the Dr. did not feel that they were related. He ran all of my meds through a symptom checker of some sort. Could you please tell me more about what your concerns are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Hi Dawn; I didn't know what anticholinergic medication you were taking, how frequently, and at what dose. Now that you explain that you take this medication very infrequently, it would be unlikely that your symptoms would be due to excessive anticholinergic medication. So I no longer am concerned. Best regards, Dave R. > Thanks, I do not take the anticholinergic medication regularly, maybe once a month when the cramps get really bad. I have trouble with my vision when I take them. Because I don't take the medications frequently the Dr. did not feel that they were related. He ran all of my meds through a symptom checker of some sort. Could you please tell me more about what your concerns are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Thanks Dave for clarifying this for me. Dawn > > Thanks, I do not take the anticholinergic medication regularly, maybe > once a month when the cramps get really bad. I have trouble with my > vision when I take them. Because I don't take the medications > frequently the Dr. did not feel that they were related. He ran all of > my meds through a symptom checker of some sort. Could you please tell > me more about what your concerns are? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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