How do you get diagnosis when you keep getting turned down from doctors?

It is scary, especially when you know something is wrong. Stress and be upset, then clear your rnind of that I used to feel worse when I didn't. When I was diagnosed by a neurologist, he knew right away. I can't tell you it's because he is smart, caring or because they have an infusion center at his location, and after a couple of months, now I am getting an infusion treatment. But when I was initially diagnosed, he requested blood work right away. ACHR BINDING,BLOCKING AND MODULATING ABS, was requested. I paid out of pocket because I did not have insurance, it was about $800. The blood work indicated I had generalized MG.


Also in my research on the internet, I have found recommendations as best doctor to treat MG is a Rheumatologist. I don't know if it is true or not but it could be another road to go down. It is scary, I know. But keep your head about you. Good luck.

There have been some great responses on this post and I wanted to really second the comments are not giving up hope! I know my personal experience I started expressing concerns immediately after my first neck fusion, and was not diagnosed for almost another six years. I ran into a good deal of difficulty in getting a diagnosis and ultimately having to go in with severe proptosis, despite my images, showing such before the hint of a possible diagnosis. I was then being treated for myasthenia gravis under a different doctor for a number of years – relatively well, but once I transfer to my current location, I encountered a good deal of difficulty and it took me another year to get back onto the track of treatment that I had been successfully surviving on. I’m still not where I was before but with the help of some fellow advocates at the MGFA, I found a phenomenal dr who is working with me to help me thrive! As mentioned by number of others in this thread, it can be extremely challenging to be heard and truly listened to.


My best suggestion is to approach things clinically, with a clear call to action, supporting documentation including videos of daily living activities and a call to action. I have found when creating very clinical responses or reports it sends to land better with the medical teams. - team member Deborah

It is extremely important to be your own advocate! If you know something is wrong do not take the answers that will not help you. It is hard for women to finally be heard sometimes in the medical field. Keep searching for your right physician. They will come along. DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE! Sometimes at the end of the day hope is all we have and keeps us going. Sending you the best wishes and luck on your journey!
-Shelbie (Team member)

Patience and Pray are the keys for me while waiting for appointments. Oh I get upset and cry often too -- but am learning to pivot. Long waits and no answers are Soooo ooooooo frustrating!!!


When I am waiting, I do everything in my power to fight for functionality and get I plenty rest.


These are the things that help me. Hope they can help you too:


Stay as cool as possible. Take cool bathes and showers and eat frozen fruit pop bars, grapes, shakeS, smoothies etc etc etc


Exercise - even if all you can do is gentle stretching and chair exercises (leave out upper body for now)


Meditate 🧘‍♀️ : breathe and focus on your body healing itself. Picture your nerves connecting to your muscles, your muscles contracting, your cells attacking and zapping your bad antibodies. I breathe healing in and breathe out with all of the dead zapped bad antibodies.


Eat and drink cold drinks, popsicle's, shakes and smoothies.


When my MG flares - I stick to eating frozen fruit bars, frozen grapes, nutritional shakes, and fruity smoothies. So relieves symptoms and pain.

Get a good blender or vita mixer. Smoothies and shakes with a ton of ice does an MG body good!


Because I avoid foods that I am allergic and sensitive to - I mix my own shake and smoothy ingredients (anyone can now get blood tests that identify foods that you should specifically avoid).

Here is My Recipe for my morning nutritional shake! TiP: I pre-mix mine 2 weeks at a time-- even if i have to do it in bed -- i do it the same day that I need to change my bed sheets).


OK -- so, I Grab 15 zip lock sandwiche bags, all of the ingredients, measuring spoons and

1 scoop of organic Cacoa powder in each bag.

1 huge scoop of organic powdered peanut butter in each bag.

1 teaspoon of organic matcha tea (for energy) in each bag ... lols all the rest in each bag one at a time ----

1 teaspoon of horny goat weed -(I also have the anti-Mylenation protein. This herb is the only known thing that remylenates stripped nerves).

1 scoop of an organic collagen booster (made from Whey Protein, not bovine).

1 teaspoon of Magnesium powder and 1 teaspoon tumeric. 1 anise star. (both of these reduce inflammation and help with pain).

1 tablespoon of local honey (for taste and allergies)

1 teaspoon of fresh ginger (reduces inflammation).


Then, I Store mixed bags close to blender. So,
Add a few pinches each of your available homegrown herbs (basil, rosemary, oregano, cilantro, thyme, and chamomile, etc.).




Add 1/2 to 1 cup of cashew milk.

Add as much ice as possible. Note that Ice gives

Good luck! Hang in there! Lean on God. Pray. And Fight for functionality!