Balancing Work And Health...One of the challenges of living with myasthenia gravis (MG) is finding and keeping a job. People with MG may miss work because of sudden muscle weakness or doctor’s appointments...
Natural Remedies and Alternative Medicine for Myasthenia Gravis...Many people reach for non-prescription drugs to treat an illness and its side effects, and people with myasthenia gravis (MG) are no different. Natural remedies may also be called complementary...
Other Autoimmune Diseases and Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease. This means that the body’s immune system can no longer tell the difference between healthy cells and unhealthy invaders like cancer or germs...
Preparing for a Myasthenic Crisis...A myasthenic crisis happens to about 1 in 5 people with myasthenia gravis (MG). It is a serious complication of MG that develops when the breathing muscles become weak. It...
Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition that makes certain muscles weaken after use. This weakness usually gets better after the muscles are rested. Several medicines are available to treat...
Tips for Eating and Drinking with Myasthenia Gravis...Sometimes, myasthenia gravis (MG) weakens the muscles involved in eating and drinking. At times, it may be hard to chew and swallow food or drinks, or hold your head up...
Thymectomy: A Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that causes certain muscles to become weak after use. In people with MG, the thymus gland is often enlarged, overactive, or has tumors...
Blood Work To Diagnose Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is diagnosed using a combination of a health history, physical exam, and a variety of tests, including blood tests. Blood tests are an important part of diagnosing...
Learning Your MG Triggers...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the communication between your nerves and muscles. This leads to muscle weakness that can worsen with activity and improve with...
COVID Vaccines for People with Myasthenia Gravis...As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, you may wonder how the vaccine affects people living with long-term illnesses like myasthenia gravis (MG). Are the vaccines safe, and when will you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Special Populations...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition in which certain muscles become weak after use and then stronger again after rest. Between 36,000 and 60,000 people in the United States...
The Outlook for Someone With Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a disease that causes certain muscles to become weak. The muscles involved are called voluntary muscles, or the ones a person can control. Normally, when you...
Myasthenia Gravis and Sexual Health...Myasthenia gravis (MG) can affect every part of your life in very personal ways. One of the ways includes sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction impacts both men and women with MG...
Myasthenia Gravis Research...Research is the process scientists use to explain how our bodies work and why our bodies sometimes stop working well. Research eventually helps scientists understand enough about our bodies to...
Finding Support for Your MG Journey...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a challenging condition, both physically and emotionally. Any chronic autoimmune condition, like MG, presents ongoing challenges. As the disease progresses, it also creates more stress as...
Vaccines and Myasthenia Gravis...Vaccines (also called immunizations) expose the immune system to a potential future threat to “train” it to respond strongly later on. By training the immune system this way, getting many...
What to Know About MG and Social Security Disability...There is no question that myasthenia gravis (MG) can be debilitating. The muscle weakness, vision problems, and fatigue common to MG can cause both physical and emotional issues. Plus, a...
Risk Factors for Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that causes certain muscles to become weak. Autoimmune means the body attacks healthy cells instead of invaders like germs. Antibodies are chemicals the...
Heart Disease and Myasthenia Gravis...In rare cases, the heart muscle may be targeted by myasthenia gravis (MG). Heart failure, arrhythmia, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart), and death may occur when myasthenia gravis affects the...
Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means that the body’s immune system cannot tell the difference between healthy cells and invaders like viruses, fungi, or bacteria. With...