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
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
Facing Surgery with a Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis...I have had 3 prior surgeries, all while experiencing the same symptoms that I currently have. The difference now is that I...reactions2comments
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
Unusual presentation of symptoms...Hello I wanted to share my unique story in hopes of making sense of a mystery. My doctor after about a month...reactions10repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
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
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
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
Biologics...The goal of treating myasthenia gravis (MG) is to reduce or improve muscle weakness. Drugs like acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChE) inhibitors, steroids, and...
The Impact of Myasthenia Gravis on Friendships...Before I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), I was very social. I loved community gatherings and hosted people over at our...reactions1comment
Accepting My Limitations Gave Me Freedom...If there’s one thing myasthenia gravis (MG) brings, it’s limitations: limitations on the capacity for activity, work, and the potential for productivity...reactions7comments
My story...I am 65 years old. I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis almost 3 years ago. It started 3 years ago with double...reactions2repliesDiagnosisMuscle WeaknessThymectomy
Become Your Own Myasthenia Gravis Advocate...As you probably know, myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease. Because of the rarity of this disease, many physicians and...reactions1comment
Was Gaslighting Involved in Your Diagnosis Journey?...Did any health professionals dismiss your symptoms before you finally received the answers that you had an MG diagnosis? Were you ever...reactions95repliesSymptomsDiagnosisAwareness
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
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
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
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
Suspect Myasthenia...I had a ct scan on my lungs because of a persistent cough. The scan showed atelectasis in both lungs. The pulmonary...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
