Using foods that contain magnesium (e.g. basil)Many myasthenia gravis websites tell us to avoid consuming magnesium because it can weaken muscles and potentially lead to a myasthenic crisis. However, I wondered whether that applied to foods...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesDiet & NutritionGeneralized MGTips & Advice
FeaturedHow do you balance exercise and MG?We all know exercise is a key part of being/getting healthy, but overexertion is also a key part to triggering MG symptoms. Is there any tips or hacks to balancing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesExerciseTips & AdviceTriggers
Are facial exercises good for ocular MG?Between the start of double vision and being diagnosed with MG, my pcp sent me to physical therapy where I was give a set of facial exercises to do. After...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesExerciseOcular MGTips & Advice
A Fatigue ScaleWhen I began having MG symptoms it occurred to me that it would be helpful in order to track the progress of the disease to have a fatigue scale comparable...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCopingTips & Advice
3 Tips You Wish You Had When You Were First Diagnosed With Myasthenia Gravis?Think back to when you were first diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis. What are 3 tips you wish you could go back in time and have given yourself? Mine would be:...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & AdviceTreatment
MG Exacerbation after Antibiotics? Hi everyone! Has anyone had an MG exacerbation after a course of antibiotics? If so, how long has it lasted? And what antibiotics were to blame? I have been in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTips & AdviceTriggers
Pregnant with MGHello everyone, I've been away for quite some time now and that is due to the fact that I found out me and my hubby are expecting our 3rd child...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesGeneralized MGTips & Advice
Recent positive MG blood test Hi, i received a letter from the hospital last night confirming that i had tested positive from a blood test for MG. I had been to the doctors after suffering...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedOcular MGTips & Advice
Reliability of RNS and/or Single Fiber EMG?Has anyone heard had reliability issues with an RNS or SFEMG? This seems to be the biggest hiccup for me right now that the RNS came back within normal limits...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisTips & Advice
Does a Negative ANA mean a negative for MG or are the specific antibody tests different.Hello, I have been having crazy and life changing symptoms within a week after my vaccine in 2021 ( Pfizer). Blurred/double vision Eyelid droop-steroids help Weakness Tremors Cognitively I feel...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAutoimmune DiseasesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice