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Awaiting possible diagnosis

Hi, am new to these boards. I’m 52 and living in the UK. I mentioned an intermittently droopy right eyelid to my optometrist about 4 months ago who referred me...

Cogan's lid twitch

I have tested negative for the antibodies, but I think I still might have the ocular version. I did the coggins eyelid twitch test at home and it looks positive...

Looking for doctor

I’m hoping to move to Georgia to live with my daughter and looking for a doctor in the Savanna area. Hopefully someone in the community can refer me to someone...

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...

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...

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