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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is sometimes a little like Lucy and the football. You make careful life changes, modify your goals, take your meds, follow doctors’ orders, and symptoms seem to...

I am so frustrated, I'm not quite sure what to do! It already took 48 years to get a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG) - the entire time there were...

March of 2020, the country shut down. And at the end of that month, it seemed like so did my body? I began to have a slight eyelid droop for...

Some may find this topic a little embarrassing, but elimination is a fact of life and is nothing to be embarrassed about. As someone living with myasthenia gravis (MG), I've...

I have myasthenia gravis (MG)! Each minute of each day can change rapidly, leaving my life in limbo when it comes to what I'm able to do. Sometimes daily life...

It's been a long hard battle for a diagnosis over the years. The past 2 years have been both the best and the worst. After 10 years of remission from...

People with myasthenia gravis (MG) may experience individual struggles with daily oral hygiene. I previously talked about risks at the dentist and tips on how to prepare for a dentist...

The thing that I find most challenging about having myasthenia gravis (MG) might surprise you. It’s not the double vision, the prednisone roller coaster, or even the times where my...

Editor's note: Content warning - This article includes experiences with sexual assault, domestic abuse, and violence. I am former Certified Domestic Abuse Advocate of 10 years, and I also have...

We recently conducted the Inaugural Myasthenia Gravis (MG) In America survey. One question on the survey asked, "What changes or modifications to your household/living space have you made since you...

In previous articles, I've talked about having the symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG) for 48 years before being diagnosed. At times these symptoms were quite severe. Now in my 60...

I know many people with mysterious symptoms, such as those that appear with myasthenia gravis (MG), who are finding it increasingly difficult to find qualified physicians to diagnose and treat...

When we are struggling with myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms, bathing can be difficult. If you tire easily, try resting before bathing. I almost always bathe right after rising in the...

The heat is not our friend. Not with myasthenia gravis at least. It may send us spiraling downhill fast, and it does for many including myself. It actually took me...

Chef Sean Brock is an award-winning chef and restaurateur who is focused on Southern cuisine. Sean is the winner of the 2010 James Beard Award for Best Chef, Southeast. He...

This whole week so far has been wonderful! The temperature outside is 90 degrees but it feels like it's 100 degrees. Tomorrow it's supposed to be even hotter. I can't...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

These are variations on things people have actually said to me, in my real life. Please, for the love of all you hold dear, don’t say these things to anyone...

For more information on dental care and how to prepare for an appointment, check out the article, "The Struggle with a Dental Visit." What makes oral care such a big...

It took doctors 48 years to diagnose me with myasthenia gravis (MG). During this time, I had a lot of flares. They all looked a little different than what MG...