Ivig treatment at home I have been approved by Medicare for IVIG treatments at home but was informed by Optim Infusion there is a $4239.50 out of pocket expence. Anyone know anything about this....reactions6replies
Soliris (Eculizumab) Outcome & Side EffectsEculizumab (Soliris®), https://myasthenia-gravis.com/biologics, is a Myasthenia gravis treatment approved for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG)(https://myasthenia-gravis.com/generalized) & anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive (https://myasthenia-gravis.com/causes). Have you been treated...reactionsrepliesTreatmentRefractory MGGeneralized MG
Blood tests are negative but have symptomsI have many of the symptoms of MG- loss of muscle strength around my mouth, sometimes trouble chewing/swallowing /drinking water some slurring of words but the blood tests are negative...reactions7replies
Share some medications that have been proved to be useful for CMS patients.Hii everyone! I have a neurological disorder called congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS). Despite trying various medications, none of them have been effective. My neurologist has suggested ephedrine treatment, which has...reactions1replyMuscle Weakness
Refractory Mg-Does Your MG Not Cooperate With Treatment?Do you have refractory MG? If you are unsure of this term, refractory MG refers to anyone with MG in which: "MG symptoms that do not improve with typical drugs...reactionsrepliesRefractory MG
TinnitusI have tinnitus which coincidentally started about the same time my other neurological issues did. Have others had this same problem and if so, has your neurologist said it was...reactions10repliesSymptomsDiagnosis
Side effects vs. SymptomsI'm 74, diagnosed in 2019 did steroids, MESTINON, and CELLCEPT and I find that the side effects of the medications are as bad as the symptoms. I'm presently on ULTOMIRIS...reactions1reply
What Main Quality Do You Look For in a DoctorWhen aiming to find a doctor that feels like a good fit, we must remember that health professionals are human and not perfect. Some have so much on their plate...reactionsrepliesNewly DiagnosedHealthcare TeamTreatment
National Awareness MonthBeing new to M-G.com (and the Health Union Community) does Myasthenia-Gravis.com do anything each year to give light to one, or more, aspects of Myasthenia-Gravis; either awareness, or healing, or...reactions14replies
Working Full-TimeI was diagnosed in November so I am virtually new. I'm on 5mg of prednisolone and pyridostigmine 90mg 4 times a day I get days when I think I've got...reactions8replies