Mallory San Nicolas

Anxiety on its own can be debilitating. It’s a completely separate and individual diagnosis that many people struggle with. What I didn’t expect when I was initially diagnosed with myasthenia...

You would think that having a rare, chronic illness would be enough, but most of us have found that when there is 1, there is often 2 ... or 3...

I’m 9 months pregnant and about to have our third baby any day. Although my symptoms with myasthenia gravis (MG) started presenting during my second pregnancy (more than 10 years...

This year marks 10 years since myasthenia gravis (MG) began for me. My official 10 year anniversary of living with this disease. Looking back, I had so many thoughts running...

Throughout my years living with myasthenia gravis (MG), I’ve had my fair share of doctors. I’ve also been in between doctors when the one I had unexpectedly went on permanent...

My myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms first began in 2013. I should say "symptom" because it was only vision issues. I never had a droopy eyelid, and I couldn’t really explain...

In the first 2 years of being diagnosed I found a doctor who was incredible. He really set the bar high for the things to look for in a practitioner...

For some reason, double vision is the hardest symptom for me to manage. I say double-vision, but for me it’s more like an intoxicated vision after drinking. It’s been quite...

I’ve had myasthenia gravis for almost 10 years now. I can’t believe I’m even typing that. It feels surreal to think back on how much I’ve learned since I was...

I get asked a lot by other women who have myasthenia gravis (MG) what it was like for me when I was pregnant. While my story is a little different...

My husband didn’t marry me when I was sick. He had no idea what was in store for his or our future when he got down on one knee and...

The thing that I find most challenging about having myasthenia gravis (MG) might surprise you. It’s not the double vision, the prednisone roller coaster, or even the times where my...

The heat is not our friend. Not with myasthenia gravis at least. It may send us spiraling downhill fast, and it does for many including myself. It actually took me...

I remember one of the first things I thought I’d have to give up shortly after being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) was traveling. I couldn’t imagine being away from...

When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), I didn’t know there were levels to symptom severity. I just knew that I didn’t feel well. It took several months...

When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, I remember thinking that the Mestinon my doctor prescribed would just make all my symptoms go away. I remember him describing it...

When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) in 2015, I was extremely underwhelmed by the number of treatment options. Somehow I was also extremely overwhelmed with the idea...

There aren’t many treatment options for myasthenia gravis (MG) so when we find one that actually works, it’s like hitting the lotto, even when that treatment comes with a ton...

Relationships are beautiful, but they can also be complicated. They take work and they take effort. Throwing a chronic illness into the mix just complicates them further. Sometimes we don’t...

Despite knowing it was more than likely inevitable, I caught COVID. I believe this is actually my second time, however, the first time wasn’t confirmed. It was too early in...