Independent Living Aids for Cooking and Eating...Many of us with myasthenia gravis suffer with varying degrees of weakness and pain. Activities most people take advantage of are more...reactions1comment
Why People With Myasthenia Gravis Should Check Their Meningococcal Vaccine Status...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a long-term autoimmune condition. It causes weakness in the muscles that you control. Treatment for MG often uses...reactions5comments
Myasthenia Gravis and Vaccines...Getting vaccines is very important for all people, but it is especially important for people with myasthenia gravis (MG). Some treatments for...reactionscomments
The "Why" Behind the Vax: A Patient's Guide to Complement Inhibitors and Meningitis Risk...Living with myasthenia gravis (MG) means learning about many different treatments. Some treatments are new and work in different ways. One newer...reactions3comments
Myasthenia Gravis Effects on Speaking and Swallowing...The symptoms I mentioned in my previous articles were all I experienced that weekend. But after my admission to the hospital, that...reactions129comments
What Activities Increase Your MG Muscle Weakness?...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is often referred to as the "snowflake disease" because symptoms and severity can vary from person to person. With...reactionscomments
CellCept From My Standpoint...I have been on CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil) for 2 and a half years since my myasthenia gravis (MG) diagnosis. I am sharing...reactions12comments
Gardening Safely When You Have MG...When you're finished reading this article, check out part 2, "Gardening and Harvesting Adjustments for MG." Spring is just around the corner...reactions1comment
Benefits of Understanding MG and Being Your Own Advocate...Take the initiative to become an advocate for your health and you will have a completely new experience with your myasthenia gravis...reactions3comments
CellCept (Mycophenolate) and Myasthenia Gravis...Editor's Note: CellCept is used off-label to treat myasthenia gravis. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of this treatment.CellCept...reactions3comments
What to Expect When Taking CellCept (Mycophenolate)...Editor's Note: CellCept is used off-label to treat myasthenia gravis. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of this treatment...reactions4comments
Aging Gracefully With Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) has not been studied sufficiently in older adults. But, more and more often, MG is being found in the...reactions1comment
Changing MG Pain & Weakness Perceptions...I’ve noticed many people in our MG community have had problems with getting their physicians, family, and friends to understand MG, especially...reactionscomments
A Second Awakening...When I was 19 years old, I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). This was my first real exposure to a...reactionscomments
The Diagnostic Mystery: Unraveling MG, Guillain-Barré, and the Role of Stress...I am a 53-year-old woman who has always been highly active and very healthy, never having been hospitalized or requiring daily medication...reactions1comment
The Mechanic’s Crisis: Navigating MG Relapse, Surgery, and Disability...My Myasthenia Gravis (MG) journey began two years ago when I started seeing double vision at work. Initially, I brushed it off...reactionscomments
One Year Later: Surviving a Severe Myasthenia Gravis Crisis...One year ago today, I was finally released from the hospital after an almost three-month stay due to a severe Myasthenia Gravis...reactionscomments
The Vicious Cycle: Battling Recurrent Infections with Myasthenia Gravis...Since receiving my Myasthenia Gravis (MG) diagnosis, I seem to catch every infection going, especially recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). I am...reactions3comments
MG After Crisis: Managing the Triggers of an Unpredictable Diagnosis...My health challenges began after receiving the Moderna vaccine and one booster. In May 2023, I underwent neurosurgery to treat a serious...reactionscomments
The Morning Burden: Depression and Weakness in Myasthenia Gravis...Most of the day, I'm doing relatively okay. Thanks to medication, I'm well enough to get a lot done—certainly compared to how...reactionscomments
