Newly Diagnosed
I have had double vision for roughly 4 months. An Opthamologist ordered labs and diagnosed me with MG. What should I expect for treatment and what my future health will be. I do not want to be fed numerous pharmaceuticals. What is the cause of MG?
Hi. Tina,
You will need a neurologist, not an ophthalmologist, and you will have to take a few meds. Not many. Your actual treatment will depend on the type of MG you have and how you respond to meds. Buckle up. You have many months of meds and trials ahead. Ocular MG can be easy or hard to control. It may or may not turn into generalized MG. You can live happily with MG, but you will need to take it seriously. The cause is bad luck. Leave it at that. The sooner you dismiss the anger, the sooner you will find renewed happiness.
Best of luck to you. Stay in touch with this very caring community.Hi TinaLou,
I was diagnosed in February. To deal with the double vision I was put on Pyridostigmine which helped my eyes back in-synch. Then, I also started Prednisone which has helped with other symptoms like my droopy eye. I think you'll find most of the MG people started treatment in a similar way. Once the main symptoms are being being helped, your doctor will likely get you started on some immune suppression meds and eventually taper off the Prednisone. The folks on these threads will be able to tell you about most of the different treatment options. Hoping you have much success in your treatments!
