Newly diagnosedI recently went toa neurologist because of amyriad off what to me were unrelated symptoms:. Balance issues, hands tremor, double vision, droopy eyelids, coughing when lying down and sometimes when...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed
How did you navigate your first big holiday after your diagnosis?As the holiday season is finishing up, I remembered when I was diagnosed it was 2020 so, like most people, we didn't do our big family get-togethers, like we'd normally...reactions3repliesCopingNewly DiagnosedFriends & Family
DizzinessHi! I was diagnosed with MG in August. Dizziness made me unable to walk without looking like a stroke victim and that’s what the ER thought was the problem. I...reactions2repliesCopingSymptomsNewly Diagnosed
New diagnosis with double vision Tried mestinon twice for 3-4 weeks with no improvement. I will see a neuro muscular specialist soon and wondering what others have tried when mestinon did not help...reactionsrepliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
My symptoms started years before I diagnosed with MGI was diagnosed with MG this past February. Last November while working in the morning my vision went from clear to double. I work with Architectural drawings on a computer...reactions4repliesDepressionNewly Diagnosed
Had You Heard of Myasthenia Gravis Before Your Diagnosis?When you were diagnosed, or a doctor proposed you could have Myasthenia gravis, had you heard of it before? If yes, from where? I was utterly clueless about what it...reactions50repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedAwareness
MG without ExcerbationsI believe I’ve had this since 2017 but it didn’t bloom until September 2023. It took me to September 3, 2024 to see a Neurologist. Dr ordered tests and the...reactionsrepliesMuscle WeaknessNewly Diagnosed
Have EMTs or emergency medical responders ever overlooked your medical alert card, necklace, or bracelet? Have EMTs or emergency medical responders ever overlooked your medical alert card, necklace, or bracelet? --- Did this oversight result in a significant crisis or adverse reaction? --- What steps...reactionsrepliesAwarenessCrisisNewly Diagnosed
MG Treated with Steroids Induced Type 2 Diabetes?Have you been treated with steroids (corticosteroids) and eventually were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? What dose were you on of the steroids, and for how long? --- "Statistics show...reactions2repliesTreatmentAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
Birth Control and Myasthenia GravisHave you been on birth control for the entire time you had MG, or did you stop or start birth control while having MG? How does birth control affect your...reactionsrepliesTips & AdviceNewly DiagnosedAwareness