ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) Test and Myasthenia GravisANA (Antinuclear Antibody) Test and Myasthenia gravis. ANA, antinuclear antibodies, is a type of autoantibody. "Autoantibodies are antibodies (immune proteins) that mistakenly target and react with a person's own tissues...reactionsrepliesAwarenessDiagnosisTypes
MG TerminologyI bet we all remember the first few years after being diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis and constantly finding new MG-related terms we were unfamiliar with. Many of us are still...reactions2repliesDiagnosisAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
Did Your MG First Symptoms Happen All at Once, a Crisis?A Myasthenic Crisis is the most severe event Myasthenia gravis can cause. Although it can vary, a crisis typically involves weakening multiple muscles, double vision, unsteady balance, and swallowing difficulties...reactionsrepliesNewly DiagnosedCrisisAwareness
Enter Our Awareness Month Giveaway*This giveaway has closed but we still welcome community members to share their coping strategies.* In honor of Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month, we're gifting one lucky winner a copy of...reactions68repliesAwarenessCoping
I've bee n prescribed CellCeptAnyone out there using cellcept now who can give me some information, etc??? Reading about all the possible side effects is lots of fun, if you know what I mean!...reactions3repliesAutoimmune DiseasesGeneralized MGAwareness
A tuning point of healing MGMy healing journey reached a turning point when I first got in touch with self-healing Qigong meditation. I was in my friend’s car. His wife showed me the Chinese book...reactions8repliesAutoimmune DiseasesAwareness
Myasthenia flare up Hi all, I was diagnosed at 21 years old, with mg and thymoma over 2 years ago. I was treated with steroids, IV and chemotherapy for thymoma tumour and have...reactions2repliesAwarenessCrisis
How do I manage this mysthania ?gravisHi Am ifeoma I started experiencing weakness in 2010 because I was pregnant I thought it was one of the symptoms of pregnancy. After birth it continues that I have...reactions1replyAwareness
Covid and PaxlovidHi just wondering if anyone has taken Paxlovid for Covid? Paxlovid is an anti viral treatment which has FDA emergency use authorization. I was given this after testing positive for...reactions3repliesSide EffectsAwarenessHealthcare Team
Ocular myasthenia gravis Has anyone had an EMG test on their face? OMG...reactions6repliesCopingAwareness