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Unexplained Symptoms that are Not Characteristic MG Symptoms?

What unexplained symptoms do you have that are not characteristic MG symptoms?

  1. I have had problems with urinary incontinence, Dr said I could not release it was due to a side effect with my meds. Maybe some of the problem was with the MG. Getting better, doing kiegels, and happy babys, also trying to strengthen my lower back muscles, bridges

    1. Most that I have talked to with MG have the problem

      1. I've had overactive bladder with MG. Imipramine helped but made me constipated.

        1. For about a year, I had mild urinary incomitance that went away after my medication regimen finally stabilized my disease. My neurologist insisted that it had nothing to do with MG because the muscles involved are all involuntary and unaffected by the antibody. I stood my ground. I noted that everyone in the world knows you can control that stream. My brother and I, when we were kids out camping, used to compete to see who could pee the highest up a tree. Finally, in 2022, a Japanese clinical study revealed a close association between MG and incontinence, so much so that the doctors concluded urinary incontinence should be considered an early indicator of MG. You can Google this study. Many MG victims may be uncomfortable talking about it, or they often see it as unrelated. It's a good lesson. MG plays by its own rules, and it should never be underestimated.

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