Chronic Secretions and Mucus Can Be Challenging...Since my initial myasthenia gravis (MG) diagnosis, I’ve noticed an increase in secretions/mucus.... By Janice Koehn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Zach McCallum...He’s averaged 2–3 severe exacerbations and hospitalizations a year since diagnosis and relies on crutches or a purple power wheelchair outside the house... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
What Happened to My Face?...It was another 9 months before I received my first trial of Mestinon with a possible myasthenia gravis diagnosis.... By Sally Farrier2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Preparing for Winter Travel with MG...I have done a lot of travel before and after my myasthenia gravis (MG) diagnosis.... By Janice Koehn4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Those Commercials!...Because the steps to MG diagnosis are long and sometimes twisted, drugs themselves are often used as a way to diagnose.... By Juliana Texley4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Helen's Story...Except for the initial diagnosis period, Helen was never hospitalized for Myasthenia.... By CommunityMember4604 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Finding a Doctor Who Understands MG...The doctor will view you as an individual, not a diagnosis.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Choosing Compassion When We Don't Know People’s Intentions...get solid proof for a correct diagnosis.... By Jodi Enders4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Role Reversal...The path to diagnosis was long and frustrating, and I had to be a real terror in order to get folks’ attention.... By Juliana Texley4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
17 Years and Counting of Ocular MG Symptoms...I sought out forums like this one immediately after my initial diagnosis, but fell away when things became manageable and routine.... By kjack662 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mid-diagnosis journey and have a few questions...Hi there, having been referred to neurology earlier in the year with a drooping right eyelid, I am now in the midst of tests and scans; blood tests came back...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
My Life with Myasthenia Gravis...But after a bad reaction to the medication for Parkinson’s, he decided that it was an incorrect diagnosis.... By Sally Farrier3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Getting a Colonoscopy When You Have Myasthenia Gravis...This time however, because I was officially diagnosis with MG, I was given 3 days of Metamucil, 4 Dulcolax tablets, the silver bullet (suppository), along... By Sally Farrier2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Eyepatch Usage...I'm fairly new to living with MG (it's been about three months since my diagnosis) and I was curious if others with double vision also find eyepatches...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDrivingOcular MGVision
Recovering from Crisis and......My ophthalmologist ran blood tests, in late August/early September, which identified this diagnosis. A disease I had never heard of before.... By Sdlarter1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Resistance Band Stretching Helps my MG...This makes our diagnosis and treatment more difficult. Yet, we all have myasthenia gravis!... By Sally Farrier2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Do you have flare symptoms that show up well after your exposure to a trigger?...It’s taken me my 3rd summer after diagnosis to realize that heat and humidity is a trigger for me....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTriggers
Keeping Your Medical Records Organized...This handout could include: Keeping detailed electronic records may help your doctor find others with the same diagnosis.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do I Make My Outdoor Space Power Chair-Friendly?...Then, I became ill and received a diagnosis of MG.... By Janice Koehn5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with the Depressing Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis...Learning to live with myasthenia gravis after my diagnosis was depressing.... By Janice Koehn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
