My Animal Testing Morals and Myasthenia Gravis: Finding Peace...My MG diagnosis came after I had already intertwined cruelty-free morals into my identity.... By Jodi Enders3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finding Support for Your MG Journey...You may need to let friends and family know about your MG diagnosis so they can help support you.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Working with MG...My diagnosis happened during the training days of my work so it was very new at the start of my job....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesMental HealthTips & AdviceDepression
My Emotions, Stress, and MG...My diagnosis is ocular MG, so I worry a lot when my eyes start behaving badly.... By Janice Koehn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Seeing the Light - Or Not...A long series of consultations, tests, and examinations eventually led to proper diagnosis and treatment.... By Juliana Texley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Wheels for Days...Since my initial diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG) in June of 2021, trying to find and maintain some normalcy has been a biggie for me.... By Ashley Lujan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Tips for Finding a Therapist To Help Navigate Life With MG...I had little luck finding longevity with a therapist I saw for a year after my MG diagnosis.... By Jodi Enders4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Shaking (tremor) and myasthenia...So now my diagnosis is seronegative -MG.....Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesSymptomsMuscle Weakness
Coping with Prednisone...With a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis comes medication. The most common treatment is Mestinon (pyridostigmine).... By Juliana Texley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Little Help From Friends...Our wonderful primary care physician (PCP) downplayed the potential diagnosis after the first negative blood test.... By Juliana Texley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How did you navigate your first big holiday after your diagnosis?...As the holiday season is finishing up, I remembered when I was diagnosed it was 2020 so, like most people, we didn't do our big family get-togethers, like...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingNewly DiagnosedFriends & Family
Lessons Learned from IVIG...The telltale sign was that I could not even move my neck or head an inch in either direction which confirmed my diagnosis of aseptic meningitis.... By Mallory San Nicolas5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Advocating and making changes in the diagnosis and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis...Educating others and the medical field of what our life is like to live day to day with mostly an invisible, will we start opening more doors to earlier Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessResearch & Clinical TrialsDiagnosis
On the Road Again in the Tiny House...At first, there were frequent bouts of aspiration pneumonia and the struggle for diagnosis. Then the threat of COVID kept us home.... By Juliana Texley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Wish I Had Said …...Scene 4: The Hospital Hubby was in the hospital with his diagnosis still unconfirmed.... By Juliana Texley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Coping with Muscle Spasms and Cramping in MG...However, at Myasthenia-Gravis.com, community members often discuss a variety of symptoms they have experienced since diagnosis, including muscle spasms... By Myasthenia-Gravis.com Team4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments41 comments
Coping with MG When You’re Not Religious...many sources exist out in the open for nonreligious advice, I have discovered several that have provided me with comfort, support, and hope since my MG diagnosis... By Jodi Enders4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Pregnancy and Myasthenia Gravis...This is why doctors recommend that women avoid getting pregnant for 2 years or longer after diagnosis.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Embarrassed by MG Speech Struggles...For the first year and a half after my diagnosis, and during my thymectomy recovery, I was too weak to drive.... By Jodi Enders4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
How do you get diagnosis when you keep getting turned down from doctors?...So I'm new to this whole thing. And this site, to which im entirely grateful for. I am extremely frustrated, and I don't know what to do now, and i...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesSeronegative