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Patient portals are websites offered by healthcare providers to help you manage your health. I have been familiar patient portals since high school. I started using them to make doctor's...

Taking medicine for myasthenia gravis (MG) can be so difficult. I have MG and I take prednisone and pyridostigmine (Mestinon) to treat it. But as so many of you know...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition caused by the immune system attacking your own body. For some people, making certain changes in diet may support the immune system and...

Long before myasthenia gravis (MG) and the eat-everything-imperative of prednisone entered my life, I loved food. Not necessarily cooking, but definitely eating. I never considered myself a real foodie —...

I became very passionate about archaeology before applying to colleges. I was utterly excited to pursue it as a career. In addition to my college courses, I spent many hours...

In this article I describe how I grappled with the emotions of learning that I had an incurable disease and how I was motivated to confront and overcome what I...

June is Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month. Every year the MG community strives to create awareness, turning it into action by making sure the people we reach understand the challenges...

The forums section of Myasthenia-Gravis.com is a place to read conversations, start discussions, and connect with others about myasthenia gravis (MG). Many community members use these forums as a place...

For many individuals with myasthenia gravis (MG), their symptoms appear slowly over years before they finally get answers to their suspicions or start to realize there may be a condition...

The MG Awareness Month Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! June is Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month, and here at Myasthenia-Gravis.com, we're honoring our wonderful community during...

I have talked with a few people about how myasthenia gravis (MG) has affected their voice - their singing voice in particular. It has affected mine, too. MG impacts the...

Parenting can be incredibly rewarding. However, parenting is hard. Both parents and children are human, and there is no guidebook to raising a child. New trends, current research, and comparison...

I have seen many therapists throughout my life but have never had luck finding one with whom I truly connected and saw improvement. Once myasthenia gravis (MG) came into my...

I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) during the same hospitalization. Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid does not make enough thyroid hormone. Some studies suggest that...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition. This means it is caused by an overactive immune system. MG typically causes muscle weakness that worsens after activity. Many factors can make...

Chronic disease predisposes those of us with myasthenia gravis (MG) to chronic worry. We rely on MG treatments to keep our symptoms under control, but we may also rely on...

If you have myasthenia gravis (MG) then you likely know that: I am fortunate that my MG symptoms during flare-ups eventually go into remission when I take enough prednisone. But...

Sixteen years ago, I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). Before the MG diagnosis, I didn't need to check with anyone about medical treatments provided by another doctor. However, I...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) generally causes muscle weakness. In some cases, MG can affect a person’s ability to swallow. Swallowing involves several muscles, and MG may cause those muscles to get...

Myasthenia-Gravis.com Health Leader Sally Farrier experienced several misdiagnoses before finally being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). Throughout the years, she has experienced a range of symptoms – including muscle spasms...