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Toll Prednisone Took on Your Body

What impact did Prednisone have on your body? What symptoms did you experience while on the steroid? How was your experience weaning off the medication? Have you struggled to do...

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IVIG Side Effects

IVIG delivers healthy antibodies to improve an MG flare or crisis but can cause side effects. Headaches, chills, dizziness, and fluid retention are commonly reported (https://myasthenia-gravis.com/plasma-exchange-ivig). What rate of flow...

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Leg and Foot Cramping and Pain

Many individuals with Myasthenia gravis report having intensive leg/foot cramps and pain, most specifying this occurring predominately at night. Do you experience leg pain? Describe the sensation, and if you...

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Weight loss

Is losing weight caused by MG? I'm not doing as much exercise due to muscle weakness but I am losing weight...

Gliclazide medication for Diabetes

My MG symptoms have gone into freefall since starting on a Gliclazide for Diabetes control. I’d be interested to know if anyone else has been affected by Gliclazides? I have...

Side effects of Mestinon

I have a colostomy. Mestinon causes me to have bloating, pressure and abdominal pain. I am concerned about continuing to use Mestinon. My doctor doesn’t seem to have any other...

What are the early signs of glaucoma, and can a regular optician spot them?

Glaucoma is often called the "silent thief of sight" because it typically develops slowly and without noticeable symptoms in the early stages. Some early signs, when they do appear, may...

Ocular MG

Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with Ocular MG about two years ago and I hadn't had an episode until a month ago. This is just my second one and it...

Knee Pain

Do you experience knee pain or discomfort? Knee pain, while not one of the most commonly reported symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG), can occur due to the condition's impact on...

Tremors and Myasthenia Gravis

Has anyone here started experiencing tremors since their MG symptoms began? If so, where are you feeling them, and how severe are they? Do the tremors coincide with any other...

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