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double vision

For dealing with MY Ptosis based, or caused, double vision, I initially found the closing of one eye gave me clear vision in the other eye. The problem with this...

Mycophenolate Mofetil 500mg

Last year was a milestone making 80, Octogenarian status, but challenge with multiple health concerns, full hysterectomy finding ovarian cancer, stage 3, chemo (now in remission thank God); urinary infection...

Excess Mucus

Does anyone have any suggestions for removing excess secretions/mucus from your throat? My Father has MG and struggles with this daily. Some days he's unable to eat because the mucus...

Side Effects From Pyridostigmine(Mestinon)

Have you experienced any side effects from the MG treatment Pyridostigmine, commonly called Mestinon? This article on our website, https://myasthenia-gravis.com/treatment/ache-inhibitor, discusses the side effects of these kinds of medications, acetylcholinesterase...

What Test(s) Were Used to Diagnose Your MG?

What tests did doctors run to diagnose your MG? Were imaging and bloodwork involved in your diagnosis?...

MG & Vision

I am 68 years old and I was diagnosed with MG last March when I woke up one day and I had double vision and I couldn’t open my left...

Still no remission 10 months after thymectomy.

I was told that remission wasn't guaranteed after thymectomy. But I'm still disappointed. I'm restarting IVIG and still battling Mestinon side effects. Does anyone have any encouraging words?...

muscle cramping

with my MG the leg cramps come on early morning and also foot cramps without warning. They seem to be getting more severe lately. my hands have cramps in the...

Breathing problems

I'm a 47 year old male and I was diagnosed with the dok7 variant of congenital myasthenia about a year ago. I've been symptomatic for a few years, but all...

Awful problems after covid jab

Smell in the nose. Occasionally hot and sweaty problems with eyes could that be the vaccine or covid itself...

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