My Introduction to MG...I am 71 years old and was enjoying my retirement and, up until now, was doing 4-6 hours of heavy gardening/exercise 6...reactions5comments
Don't Get Frustrated...I was actually in grade school when I had the first symptoms. I started seeing double after reading for a minute or...reactions5comments
Challenges I Faced to Get the Final Diagnosis...I am a 22-year-old female from Uganda and a midwife by profession. I started experiencing symptoms around late 2019, mainly difficulty in...reactions5comments
Diagnosed at 13 in 1957...During a family Christmas party, my uncle, an optometrist, noticed something different with my eyes. "Come here Kathryn, let me get a...reactions1comment
Just when you think you are safe......It's been almost 3 years since hubby has had a crisis. He took his meds, avoided infections, and improved steadily. Then one...reactionscomments
Recovering from Crisis and......Hi, I’m a 54-year-old Canadian woman who was scheduled for bariatric surgery at the beginning of September…. I was discharged after being...reactions13comments
My Dream of Becoming A Doctor...I was diagnosed 6 years after the onset of my symptoms. Two months before of my medical entrance test, my condition suddenly...reactions1comment
3 Things That Help Our Relationships While Living with MG...Relationships are beautiful, but they can also be complicated. They take work and they take effort. Throwing a chronic illness into the...reactionscomments
Issues That Made Me Despise My Power Wheelchair...I really despise my power wheelchair. I have not liked it since the day it was delivered! I am in a power...reactions2comments
High Altitude Effects on the Body When You Have MG...My husband and I love Colorado! When we lived in Greeley and Westminster, we would take many day trips into the Rocky...reactions6comments
Weight Management and Myasthenia Gravis - Take Our Quick Polls...For people living with chronic health conditions, managing weight can be a particularly challenging task. Balancing the demands of managing symptoms and...reactionscomments
Friendship Challenges with MG...I have had the opportunity to talk to 2 different men who stated they were interested in knowing me. So I told...reactions3comments
Long Journey to Diagnosis...I am an 80-year-old woman who wasn’t diagnosed with MG until I was almost 75. I have had symptoms of the disease...reactions14comments
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
