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Muscle cramping

I haven't been diagnosed with MG but my doctors and I are believe it is likely causing my symptoms, notably double vision and extreme muscle fatigue that varies throughout the day. AcHR and MuSK were both negative but I asked for some additional tests before we rule out MG.

My main question revolves around muscle cramping. I'm addition to profound muscle weakness at times, I have intense muscle cramping (mostly in the legs but also sometimes in the arms). It feels like my muscles are trying to contort in an unnatural way and I am unable to relax them. Afterwards they will be so sore and it feels like I did a really intense workout. If I try to use that muscle after it will burn and become numb and weak within minutes.

My muscles ache reflexes are also very sensitive. A gentle touch can cause then to spasm.

Does anyone with MG experience this? Or should I be considering different diseases?

  1. I take 200mg magnesium glycinate at bedtime - this controls the calf cramps until the morning Mestinon

    1. please Google Magnesium Glycinate and Myasthenia Gravis. It has the potential to be counter productive to the condition.

  2. Sounds more like MS

    1. drink 0r eat pickels before going to bed

      1. Alot of foot and finger cramping. Foot occurs while sleeping and I'll wake up to it and normally happens in the front of the ankles. The fingers happens mostly during the day if I do a lot of work with using hand tools like screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers etc. I normally take yellow mustard and it seems to remedy the cramps pretty quickly

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