Yes Connie, This Is Another Connie...Well, I am 72 and was diagnosed this last September. I think I have had symptoms for years and blamed them on...reactions4comments
My Experience with IVIG & Tips...The article I just read about IVIG provides great information. I can't take steroids like Prednisone so, when Mestinon alone wasn't enough...reactions3comments
Valerie Sidhoum...Valerie was previously a Health Care leader on Myasthenia-Gravis.com. Dr. Valerie Sidhoum is a Neurologist in Philadelphia. She completed her residency at...
What Is Medical Gaslighting?...If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical...reactions10comments
Life Change at 73...Four months ago, in September 2022, I began this journey with shortness of breath. I was very active, swimming twice a week...reactions6comments
Encouragement from Strangers...For the most part, writing articles about my life with myasthenia gravis (MG) is pretty easy to do. I have read once...reactions5comments
It's Been 31 Years Now...I was diagnosed with MG in 1992 after being subjected to every kind of blood work and test available at that time...reactions1comment
Out of Remission: Adding a Second Azathioprine...My MG had been in remission for ten plus years. It was under control due to Azathioprine (50 mg) yet it fell...reactions16comments
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I Was Prescribed MG Cautionary Drugs...In previous articles, I've talked about having the symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG) for 48 years before being diagnosed. At times these...reactions2comments
My Reaction to Insecticides, Pesticides, and Herbicides...The other day I was in the house when I heard a plane. It was flying low, I could tell by the...reactionscomments
Living in Remission...My myasthenia gravis came on with a vengeance in the midst of a major business-related stress situation. Double vision and alternately drooping...reactions3comments
31 Years Down...I developed double vision at 19, assumed it was too many late nights but it wouldn’t go away. Then I noticed weak...reactions2comments
In Remission Now...I was originally diagnosed in 1988 I woke up one morning unable to fully open my eyes. My eyeballs would not move...reactions8comments
The Way We Were...I'm one of the few who hates the song "Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas." For huge numbers of us, the idea that...reactionscomments
Botox® and MG...Botox® injections work by temporarily weakening muscles and are a common procedure with several uses. They are commonly used to minimize wrinkles...reactions3comments
My Muscles with Myasthenia Gravis...Our muscles are funny things. If we don't use them, we lose them. Our muscles have memory and remember how to do...reactions2comments
Evacuating and Relocating Due to Natural Disasters With MG...Hurricanes, fires, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, avalanches, ice storms, sinkholes, eruptions, flooding, blizzards, and landslides. Natural disasters are devastating phenomena entirely out of...reactionscomments
How To Play Doctor ... Or Not...One of the hardest things about advocating for a patient with a rare disease is the uncertainty of the information that we...reactions3comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
