I have been using Phiocarpine for several months now. It is used by Sjogren's patients to increase saliva production. I do not have Sjogren's and I use it for it’s side effects of excessive tearing. When I take the full dosage of 5 mg at one time it makes me feel very ill, like I have the flu, excessive sweating, chills, hot flashes for about 20 minutes. So my doctor said to take a half pill at a time. I am suppose to take 5 mg 3X daily. I find that if my mouth is dry I have a tendency to take this medication more often. However, if I don’t take this medication I notice that in general my eyes feel drier.
Yesterday I took this 4 times, that is about the most I ever take it, and my mouth was still very dry and my eyes were uncomfortable. However, I had a very limited water consumption. Does anyone know if Phiocarpine only works if you consume lots of water so you can create the excessive mucus?
Yesterday I took this 4 times, that is about the most I ever take it, and my mouth was still very dry and my eyes were uncomfortable. However, I had a very limited water consumption. Does anyone know if Phiocarpine only works if you consume lots of water so you can create the excessive mucus?
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