Ask the Advocate: Caring for a Partner with Myasthenia Gravis...Life as a caregiver or care partner to someone with myasthenia gravis (MG) can be overwhelming. Whether you are a spouse, parent...reactions5comments
My Journey with MG...On November 18th, 2021, I suffered from horrendous double vision. Weeks earlier, I started having issues with bladder control. I visited my...reactions1comment
Adjusting To A New Life...Looking back, the first thing I noticed was photographs. My smile was crooked and one side of my face seemed to droop...reactions2comments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of Treatment...Living with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course...reactionscomments
Thriving in Marriage After MG...When I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), my husband and I had been married for 5 years. We had 1 toddler...reactions2comments
Finding Comfort When We Redefine Family...The holiday season recently passed. If family interactions didn’t unravel as well as we had hoped, we might still focus on this...reactions7comments
My MG Story...I was 50-years-old and I started falling. My legs gave out, which went on for six months until I fell going up...reactions1comment
Strange Happenings...I was first told I had MG in 1976 back then no one really knew too much about it, I was lucky...reactions6comments
Dealing with Transportation Issues...One of the things I have found hard to deal with while living with myasthenia gravis is transportation. There are times when...reactions4comments
Very Confusing Illness...I started experiencing double vision in 2019. It could get quite severe at times. Went to the doctor and she thought it...reactions3comments
Obsessing About Early Christmas Decorating...My Christmas decorating obsession has kept me busy until a few days ago. Then, Christmas, birthday, and our anniversary came along. I...reactionscomments
A Healing Balm for Stress and Anxiety...Stress and anxiety have been a constant tension in my life. A few days ago, a mysterious itchy rash started spreading across...reactions1comment
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) can be a hard diagnosis to receive. I don’t mean hard as in emotionally challenging, although that definitely happens...reactions1comment
Living with and Managing Multiple Conditions...In other articles, I’ve talked briefly about living with 2 or more health conditions. When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis...reactions5comments
Raising Young Children While Managing Myasthenia Gravis...I have 2 children - a son who is 4, and a daughter who just turned 2. Life is nonstop with the...reactionscomments
We're in Charge of Celebrations!...There’s a classic children’s book with the name I’m In Charge of Celebrations. It’s been 25 years since I read it. I can’t...reactionscomments
Shining a Light on Photophobia...Myasthenia gravis (MG) patients experience many symptoms. As individuals, we have different symptoms, react to the same situations differently, and medications work...reactionscomments
FDA Approves Vyvgart™ (efgartigimod) for Adults with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis...On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vyvgart™ (efgartigimod) to treat generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adults...reactionscomments
More Helpful Cooking Solutions for Myasthenia Gravis...In case you missed it, check out part 1 of this article, My Cooking Tips for Myasthenia Gravis. For those of us...reactions1comment
Celebrating Christmas the Myasthenia and COVID Way...The biggest holidays of the year are peaking just around the corner. This will be our second Christmas dealing with COVID-19 during...reactionscomments
