Working with MGHi everyone, I was diagnosed with OMG in April and am working full time in office. I am unsure how to navigate having a conversation with my employer about the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesMental HealthTips & AdviceDepression
How do you cope with flare-ups during the holidays? I know many of us love the holiday season, but with much running around some of us can have a difficult time keeping our symptoms at bay. What symptoms do...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCopingTips & Advice
Using foods that contain magnesium (e.g. basil)Many myasthenia gravis websites tell us to avoid consuming magnesium because it can weaken muscles and potentially lead to a myasthenic crisis. However, I wondered whether that applied to foods...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiet & NutritionGeneralized MGTips & Advice
Grocery Shopping Difficulties with MGGrocery shopping with Myasthenia gravis (MG) necessitates the energy to get up and drive to the store. Even if you plan to use a store mobility scooter, it can still...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesTips & AdviceDrivingCoping
How do you deal with fatigue?Hello everyone! I am curious and would like to hear about the different ways you deal with/ handle being fatigued. As for me I always seem to have a roller...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSide EffectsTips & Advice
FeaturedHow do you balance exercise and MG?We all know exercise is a key part of being/getting healthy, but overexertion is also a key part to triggering MG symptoms. Is there any tips or hacks to balancing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments30 repliesExerciseTriggersTips & Advice
Are facial exercises good for ocular MG?Between the start of double vision and being diagnosed with MG, my pcp sent me to physical therapy where I was give a set of facial exercises to do. After...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesOcular MGExerciseTips & Advice
A Fatigue ScaleWhen I began having MG symptoms it occurred to me that it would be helpful in order to track the progress of the disease to have a fatigue scale comparable...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
MG Exacerbation after Antibiotics? Hi everyone! Has anyone had an MG exacerbation after a course of antibiotics? If so, how long has it lasted? And what antibiotics were to blame? I have been in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTriggersTips & Advice
Pregnant with MGHello everyone, I've been away for quite some time now and that is due to the fact that I found out me and my hubby are expecting our 3rd child...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesGeneralized MGTips & Advice