Active yesterdayMG Treated with Steroids Induced Type 2 Diabetes?Have you been treated with steroids (corticosteroids) and eventually were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? What dose were you on of the steroids, and for how long? --- "Statistics show...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesTreatmentAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
Active 3 days agoUnsuccessful Prednisone TaperHas your doctor directed you to taper your prednisone, and your body rejected the withdrawal? --- At what point in the taper process did your body start showing signs of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesTreatmentAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
Active 3 days agoToll Prednisone Took on Your BodyWhat impact did Prednisone have on your body? What symptoms did you experience while on the steroid? How was your experience weaning off the medication? Have you struggled to do...Reactions 0 reactions Comments69 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
Negative Hospital Experience With MG?Have you had a negative hospital experience with Myasthenia gravis? Did the staff not have familiarity or knowledge with treating a patient with MG? How did you get through the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSurgeryAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
Myasthenia Gravis and Cardiovascular MedicationMyasthenia gravis may pose a risk to patients using cardiovascular medications to treat heart conditions (coronary artery disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart arrhythmias). Beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and statins...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesTreatmentSymptomsNewly Diagnosed
Have You Had Adverse Gastrointestinal Issues From Mestinon (Pyridostigmine)?Have you experienced adverse gastrointestinal problems/side effects from using Mestinon (Pyridostigmine)?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesTreatmentSide EffectsNewly Diagnosed
Do you have MG and have tried Magnesium L-Threonate or Magnesium Glycinate? Did you have any adverse reactions?While there's a wealth of published studies on Magnesium Sulfate and Myasthenia gravis (https://myasthenia-gravis.com/clinical/magnesium-sulfate), the same can't be said for Magnesium L-Threonate or Magnesium Glycinate and MG. If you're an...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesAwarenessNewly DiagnosedTriggers
Are You Religious or Spiritual?Do you identify with or employ religion or spirituality in your life? Were you this way before your Myasthenia gravis diagnosis? How have these practices, thoughts, and connections to something/someone/higher...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesMental HealthCopingNewly Diagnosed
Do You Know Anyone Besides Yourself Who Has Myasthenia Gravis?Do you know anyone besides yourself (or the person you are here to support) who also has Myasthenia gravis? Do you think MG is more common than statistics say? Possibly...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesFriends & FamilyAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
Ocular myasthenia gravis I was diagnosed with OMG today. My right eye is pretty much closed be the end of the day. I had an EMG on my face to diagnose it and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesOcular MGDepressionNewly Diagnosed