teandtoast: jesus that's a lot. do you find any other side effects when taking those amounts? as for the eating, i don't think a banana or a piece of chocolate would completely destroy the effect of pro-banthine; it should probably been seen as some kind of grayscale/ladder, where the food "destroys" less if eating less, and more if eating more. but probably the best solution would be to eat dextrosol or some candy. i wouldn't go for coffee though because that's something that really do increase your sweating. i've been quiting coffee totally by now.
as for me, when i got the med, 15 mg worked quite well for me (only for a short time though - like 3 hours). now, three months later, 15 mg does nothing at all. but the does of 60 mg seems to have the same effect (fingers crossed) even after a month. and unfortunately i have not been able to get my hands on robinul. i was close in china but then i had to change hospital due to moving.
and by the way just want to add that my pro-banthine is produced in china, and comes in cans of 100 pills, 15 mg each. the guidelines/instructions are all in chinese, the only thing indicating it is pro-banthine is a small word saying "pro-banthine" on the can and my doctor's assurance. for sure it is pro-banthine, but i don't now if it might have slight differences from the one you get in...another country...
dougy: everyone i can help to fight this plague is another victory for me, so no need to thank. we all have our weak spots it seems; i will never be totally dry on my back and around my chest muscles however much pro-banthine i decide to take. but hands and face will stay dry though.
i really know the feeling of being so dry in the mouth that you can't speak; it happened to me in class just recently and i had to ask another classmate to pull half his bottle of water into mine, so i could keep talking during class. another thing that will give you tremendous relief is sugar free gum. try it tomorrow.
since the 30 mg dose gave you such good result, i would advice you to stay on it instead of increasing. not for the sake of danger, but for the sake of you body might will develop "immunity" to the drug faster if you higher the dose immediately. instead you should take 30 mg when you wake up, and another 30 mg again when you feel the first dose starts to lose effect. try to match it with your food intake, so you take it in between to meals.
and about the fatigue i don't know. i have been feeling very tired recently but that can also be due to other reasons (and other meds). logically, the way pro-banthine affect your body should NOT increase tiredness. but blurry vision and dry eyes and dry mouth might make you feel tired. what do you reckon, teandtoast?
and one last question: where do you guys live? i'm in hong kong and locals say it's the hottest summer for over 20 years. it constantly over 30 degrees celsius and doesn't cools during the night even. worse still, there is a humidity over 80 % every day, and often up to 95 %. it's totally ridiculous how soaked i am when walking home 15 min from school (i take the bus TO school, even though it doesn't save me any time)
good luck and keep fight this!