Tips for Eating and Drinking with Myasthenia Gravis...Sometimes, myasthenia gravis (MG) weakens the muscles involved in eating and drinking. At times, it may be hard to chew and swallow...
The Challenge of Understanding What Triggers MG...Since my myasthenia gravis (MG) first manifested 4 years ago, I’ve tried to wrap my head around how it started, and since...reactions27comments
What Are the Risks of IVIG?...Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a treatment option for many people with autoimmune diseases. IVIG can be a treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG)...reactions15comments
Learning Your MG Triggers...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the communication between your nerves and muscles. This leads to muscle weakness...
Are At-Home IVIG Treatments Right for You?...Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is also known as gamma globulin. IVIG is used to treat a variety of autoimmune conditions, including myasthenia gravis...reactionscomments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right...
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing...
When to Go to the Emergency Room for Myasthenia Gravis...Picture this: you’ve got a run-of-the-mill cold, or maybe the weather has been hot, you had a busy weekend, work is stressful...reactions6comments
Should I Wait? When I Know I Need Help and Just How Much...After having myasthenia gravis (MG) for almost 3 decades, I have gotten pretty good at knowing when I need to call my...reactions3comments
Myasthenia Gravis and Fatigue...If you have myasthenia gravis (MG), then you are probably very familiar with the feeling of muscle weakness. You may have this...reactions9comments
A Different Kind of Prescription...When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, I remember thinking that the Mestinon my doctor prescribed would just make all my...reactions22comments
Accepting My Limitations Gave Me Freedom...If there’s one thing myasthenia gravis (MG) brings, it’s limitations: limitations on the capacity for activity, work, and the potential for productivity...reactions7comments
Making Self-Care a Priority...I’ve had myasthenia gravis for almost 10 years now. I can’t believe I’m even typing that. It feels surreal to think back...reactions11comments
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back ... the MG Dance...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is sometimes a little like Lucy and the football. You make careful life changes, modify your goals, take your...reactions8comments
Frustrated with Vision Problems...Do you also have vision problems? With all the stuff that goes on with myasthenia gravis (MG), one of the more frustrating things...reactions6comments
Switching Doctors...In the first 2 years of being diagnosed I found a doctor who was incredible. He really set the bar high for...reactions11comments
Sometimes We Need Someone to Listen...Sometimes we just need someone to listen, to be there. Not for offering advice. Not even for consoling us or providing encouragement...reactions4comments
