New diagnosed ...I just diagnosed s week and just got the hospital on Prednisone hope to start mestinon tomorrow? Need something for tongue and blurry vision! Does it take awhile to start...reactions3repliesAutoimmune Diseases
Imuran again!...20 yrs ago during the first year of my diagnosis my neurologist tried me on Imuran. I wasn't even done with 30 day supply when he stopped it. Now twenty...reactions1reply
Getting a Colonoscopy When You Have Myasthenia Gravis...I know everybody loves to get colonoscopy! I just recently had my third colonoscopy, but it was the first one after being officially diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). Although I...reactions9comments
Unique Struggles of a Young Adult With Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms can begin at any age, most often beginning for females before they reach the age of 40. Anyone who has had MG as a young adult...reactionscomments
An MG Wedding...I am now 71, but back in 2015, I was married, and then, the next week, I was diagnosed. Droopy eye, trouble swallowing, weakness... I went into crisis while working...reactions2comments
Mouth and scalp ...I'm 52 was diagnosed at 37 and have a strange variety of symptoms like burning mouth and scalp syndrome can't eat watermelon in large portions if I do it trigger...reactions2replies
Blood results - is it MG?...Hi everyone I’m going through tests for MG at the moment as I have a thymoma. I’ve been ill for nearly 18 months now. My AChR level is at 0.51...reactions5replies
What Does It Mean to Be a Rare Disease?...Chances are, you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a rare disease and that is why you are reading this now. You are not alone if you are...reactionscomments
Myasthenia Gravis...Hello. I have MG.After 18 months I'm actually seeing a MG specialist. Neurologist are great,but to have a specialist who opened a MG clinic in a hospital has been great...reactions6replies
Azathioprine (Imuran)...Hello, I am newly diagnosed as of November '22. I am responding well to Pyridostigmine, with speech and swallowing problems greatly reduced. Now my neurologist wants me to take Azathioprine...reactions3repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatment
Myasthenia Gravis and Differential Diagnosis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition. This means it is caused by the immune system attacking the body mistakenly. The symptoms of MG can sometimes look like other conditions...reactions8comments
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 Mountains, going west on I-70 or north of...reactions6comments
Not Myasthenia......In 2016, I began the year with prostate cancer surgery. In June, my father died. In July, I experienced ptosis. An ophthalmologist diagnosed a nerve that would improve. It did...reactions6comments
Treatment Question...Hi I have mg and taking prydistmeneand predestalone does this help double vision?...reactions12replies
My Journey Continues...Earlier I wrote about being 73 and waiting for help. I felt pretty hopeless. Since then I have met with my neurologist. It was a great meeting. My diagnosis was...reactions2comments
Community Views: Having a Thymectomy...One treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG) is a thymectomy. A thymectomy is a surgery on your chest. The surgery removes the thymus gland, which is near the heart. For many...reactions7comments
The Unusual Night with Myasthenia Gravis...It's nothing new for me to go to bed around 8:30 PM. I'm not usually tired at that time, the problem is I no longer have any core body strength...reactions3comments
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 them about the MG and the disabilities it...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 since I was an older teenager, but no...reactions9comments
Looking for doctor to treat my mg...I am in Westpalm Beach Florida and looking for a doctor who has experience treating Mayosthesia gravis Thx Joe Patel...reactions2replies
