Managing the Frustration of Being in a Flare During a Busy Season of Life...There’s never really a good time for a flare, but some seasons feel especially impossible. For me, this is one of them...reactionscomments
Advocating For Yourself At The Doctor’s Office...The process of being diagnosed with a chronic health condition can often be lengthy and difficult. People with myasthenia gravis frequently have...reactions1comment
Pacing Yourself, Pushing Yourself: Managing Energy With a Rare Disease...Editor's Note: This article was written by Natalie Abbott and originally appeared on our partner site RareDisease.net. I am beginning this article...reactions1comment
How I Try to Tell the Difference Between MG Fluctuations and Progression...One of the hardest parts of living with Myasthenia Gravis, at least for me, is trying to figure out what’s a normal...reactions7comments
MG Medication and Navigating the "Donut Hole"...I’ve been on mycophenolate mofetil (generic of CellCept) for myasthenia gravis (MG) for several years now. I’ve never had an issue with...reactions10comments
How I Can Tell If My MG Medication is Working...My neurologist said some medications take approximately six or eight weeks to truly get into your system and start working. However, with...reactions1comment
Preparing for and Managing MG Muscle Weakness...A myasthenia gravis (MG) trigger is anything that makes MG symptoms worse. Everyone's triggers can be different, but understanding what worsens your...reactions14comments
Dealing With the Uncertainty of MG...If popular medical shows are to be believed, every health problem can be solved and treated in an hour. When you live...
Myasthenia Gravis and Mental Health: Finding Support When You Need It...Since 2020 and the world of COVID, I think it is safe to say a lot of people have become more in...reactionscomments
7 Tips for Living Alone with Myasthenia Gravis...When I was living alone with myasthenia gravis (MG), I encountered many challenges. Although I only took on this endeavor after my...reactions12comments
Finding Strength: The Power of Myasthenia Gravis Advocacy...Hope is a powerful force. It carries us through the most challenging times, pushing us to seek new opportunities and advocate not...reactionscomments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
Myasthenia Gravis and AI: How Are You Using It for Your Health?...Something has shifted in the last couple of years. A late-night symptom search now sometimes starts with an AI summary before it...reactions3comments
My Complicated Relationship With Heat and MG...When I talk about heat, I'm not just talking about the summer heat, although that's really bad with myasthenia gravis (MG). For...reactions7comments
Community Views: Having a Thymectomy...One treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG) is a thymectomy. A thymectomy is a surgery on your chest. The surgery removes the thymus...reactions9comments
How Complement Inhibitors Helped Stabilize My Condition and Change My Life...The game of trial and error with trying new treatments for MG is a game many of us know too well. I...reactionscomments
My Medication Story and Question...To be brief: as I have already submitted my whole MG story previously. When I was diagnosed with MG (4 1/2 years...reactionscomments
One Sided Weakness From MG?...Has anyone with MG experienced persistent, one-sided arm/tricep weakness like this? About three years ago (29 years old), I suffered a pretty...reactions1comment
Understanding How Your Immune System Affects Your Nerves & Muscles With MG...If you live with myasthenia gravis (MG), you know the feeling: Your muscles grow weak and tired, sometimes for no clear reason...reactionscomments
Ways I Save Energy Around the House With Myasthenia Gravis...Living with Myasthenia Gravis has forced me to look at energy differently. Before MG, energy felt endless or at least predictable. Now...reactions2comments
