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
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
