How do members experience Pyridostigmine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Myasthenia gravis 807 83
Fatigue 25 16
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome 19 1
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome 16 9
Dysautonomia 9 12

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 21
Nausea 6
Abdominal cramps 3
Excess saliva 3
Stomach pain 3
Sweating 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 9
Moderate 23
Mild 35
None 59

Member evaluations

tarheel

evaluated on Mar 01, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for fatigue: None
  • Side effects: None

drumstix

evaluated on Apr 08, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for fatigue: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate

ashfieb

evaluated on Aug 19, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for atrophy of upper body muscles: None
  • Side effects: None