Pay Attention to Slow Heart RateI had taken Mestinon for years. The pharmacy printout mentioned slow heart rate as a possible side effect. I had not noticed a slowed pulse and so went on as... By Gramma Louise1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Life Changing, Life Destroying StoryMy name is Stephen, I reside in the North East of England. I've never enjoyed great health since 2003 when I developed chronic recurring nasal polyps, and I'm now five... By Swright5702 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My MGAfter reading all of your stories about MG, I am glad not to be the only one with this. I was diagnosed in April 2019 with a pretty bad case... By Pep16871 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
New DrugI just started the new drug Vyvgart, I am on the fourth dose given over 4 weeks with a break in between I am feeling a lot better. I was... By nlocurcio1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Two Autoimmune DiseasesI was diagnosed with MG on June 2, 2021. The first major symptom was waking up with double vision. After seeing my PCP, he sent me to an ophthalmologist the... By Mark1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Finding The Right Doc Is A ChallengeHi. My name is Brad. I am 60 years old. My diagnosis was only a week ago, but this process may have started back in 2020. Back then, I started... By BradH6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
19-Years-Old, With a Body I Couldn't Control.I was weak everywhere from the get-go. In March of 2005, I noticed I couldn't button my jeans or raise my arms to fix my ponytail. Then I started choking... By Snowflake20051 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Diagnosed at 13 in 1957During a family Christmas party, my uncle, an optometrist, noticed something different with my eyes. "Come here Kathryn, let me get a close-up of your eyes." Following his finger movement... By myEYEs772 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Ptosis?I started experiencing mild MG symptoms 2 months ago. I'm not officially diagnosed yet but I think I am having a milder case of ptosis. What do you think? ... By AmandaPSC1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Journey with MGOn November 18th, 2021, I suffered from horrendous double vision. Weeks earlier, I started having issues with bladder control. I visited my GP and was immediately sent to the stroke... By Swright5701 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Adjusting To A New LifeLooking back, the first thing I noticed was photographs. My smile was crooked and one side of my face seemed to droop. I thought gravity was playing tricks on me... By Bonnie8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My MG StoryI was 50-years-old and I started falling. My legs gave out, which went on for six months until I fell going up the stairs and broke my first bone in... By bonnie m1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Strange HappeningsI was first told I had MG in 1976 back then no one really knew too much about it, I was lucky and had a great eye doctor who actually... By Zigge11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Very Confusing IllnessI started experiencing double vision in 2019. It could get quite severe at times. Went to the doctor and she thought it was vestibular. She sent me to an ENT... By Andy C1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My Introduction to MGI am 71 years old and was enjoying my retirement and, up until now, was doing 4-6 hours of heavy gardening/exercise 6 days a week. My introduction to myasthenia gravis... By Bruce Douglas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Life Changing MGI was 21 years old when I experience some symptoms in late 2018. Symptoms started with chewing and swallowing difficulty that was gradual. Then muscle weakness of my arms but... By Payal1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Challenges I Faced to Get the Final DiagnosisI am a 22-year-old female from Uganda and a midwife by profession. I started experiencing symptoms around late 2019, mainly difficulty in speech and swallowing. At that time, I was... By Nasasira carol1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Type 2 Diabetes with gMGI was diagnosed with gMG back in January of 2019. At that time it only affected my eyes. It went into submission and I never really took any of the... By mikewright11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Don't Get FrustratedI was actually in grade school when I had the first symptoms. I started seeing double after reading for a minute or two or after any activity. In 7th grade... By Maynard Johnson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Brief MG StoryI was 60 years old before I agreed to be tested for MG. Before that I was in denial. My younger sister had been diagnosed with MG 25 years earlier... By Gramma Louise1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments