FeaturedActive todayDo You Have Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis? What Treatment Has Improved Your Symptoms Best?Are you diagnosed with seronegative MG? Which treatments have you been approved for? Which have you tried? Which form of treatment offered you the most improvement, and what doses? -...Reactions0reactionsComments142 repliesSeronegativeTreatmentDiagnosis
Active yesterdayStatins and Beta BlockersI have read in various articles that taking Statins or Beta Blockers facilitates OMG. Discussed with Cardiologist and he became defensive that it was proven fact through research that they...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesTreatment
Active 3 days agoPlasmapheresis and IVIGI was 91 years when I was diagnosed with MG. Since then I have been treated with the usual oral meds including prednisone, mestinon, mycophenolate mofetil and infusions of Soliris...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesTreatmentCoping
Active 3 days agoIVIG Side EffectsIVIG delivers healthy antibodies to improve an MG flare or crisis but can cause side effects. Headaches, chills, dizziness, and fluid retention are commonly reported (https://myasthenia-gravis.com/plasma-exchange-ivig). What rate of flow...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentMuscle Weakness
Myasthenia Gravis and Cardiovascular MedicationMyasthenia gravis may pose a risk to patients using cardiovascular medications to treat heart conditions (coronary artery disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart arrhythmias). Beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and statins...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatmentSymptoms
Ocular MG? Which Treatment Has Worked Best for You?Do you have ocular Myasthenia gravis or at one point did before it turned generalized? What treatment, if any, has helped you see any improvement? If you had ocular MG...Reactions0reactionsComments88 repliesVisionTreatmentDriving
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:...Reactions0reactionsComments26 repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
Confidence in your treatment regimen?How easily or difficult is it for you to have faith and confidence in your treatment regimen? Has this changed over time? Do you doubt faith in doctor decisions or...Reactions0reactionsComments54 repliesTreatmentRemissionHealthcare Team
US Presidential Election and MG HealthcareHow are you feeling about future healthcare and MG treatment with a new administration coming into office in January?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesInsurance & DisabilityCostTreatment
What Part of Your Legs Do You Have Pain or Cramps Most Often?What part of your legs do you most often experience pain or cramping? Are you currently on Pyridostigmine (Mestinon), or were you when you were experiencing this?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentSide EffectsSymptoms