Living With Myasthenia Gravis...Living with a chronic condition like myasthenia gravis (MG) means living with uncertainty. Your energy levels and muscle strength may change daily...
My Vision Difficulties Because of Myasthenia Gravis...I usually don’t have a lot of myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms anymore, but I do still have some. One of these symptoms...reactions38comments
Managing Light Sensitivity With MG...They say that "hindsight is 20/20." In the case of my husband's myasthenia gravis (MG), his sudden loss of 20/20 vision should...reactions6comments
How to Thrive With Myasthenia Gravis: Building Community, Practicing Mindfulness, and Empowering Yourself...Community, to me, isn’t about everyone agreeing or seeing eye to eye on everything. It’s about finding common ground, something that unites...reactionscomments
My Experience With COVID...Despite knowing it was more than likely inevitable, I caught COVID. I believe this is actually my second time, however, the first...reactionscomments
5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed With MG...This year marks 10 years since myasthenia gravis (MG) began for me. My official 10 year anniversary of living with this disease...reactions57comments
Lessons Learned from IVIG Therapy for MG...When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) in 2015, I was extremely underwhelmed by the number of treatment options. Somehow...reactions34comments
Resolutions and Goal Setting Can Be Intimidating...Here we are into a new year! When everyone else is making personal or professional resolutions or setting goals, I wonder how...reactionscomments
What MG Pain Is to Me and How I Deal With It...I know there are many of us with myasthenia gravis (MG) that suffer with muscle pain. I don’t necessarily want to talk...reactions16comments
Tips for Finding a Therapist To Help Navigate Life With MG...I have seen many therapists throughout my life but have never had luck finding one with whom I truly connected and saw...reactions2comments
Tips to Master Meal Preparation With Myasthenia Gravis...Meal preparation has been a true challenge both physically and mentally since I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. However, I've discovered some...reactions4comments
MG Has Changed My Perspective on Yoga...I didn't do yoga, let alone try it, before I started having myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms. I imagined yoga as a long...reactions8comments
How I Exercise Safely With MG...When I was first diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG), I couldn't lift my arms above my head 10 times. Fortunately, my MG...reactions10comments
The Role of Sunscreen for Myasthenia Gravis...As the warmer and sunnier days approach, it is time to be mindful of how the sun’s rays impact our bodies. Some...reactionscomments
It's Not Always a Struggle with MG...So far, I’ve mostly written about everything that has been a struggle with myasthenia gravis (MG). However, not everything I’ve experienced has...reactions4comments
Job Hunting with MG...I find that searching for a job is not a commonly talked about topic when it comes to having myasthenia gravis (MG)...reactions14comments
Myasthenia Gravis and Reducing My Mestinon Dosage...We’ve just passed the 2 year anniversary of my thymectomy, and the results I've seen continue to impress. I'm currently on the...reactions18comments
You Work at a Restaurant?..."You work at a restaurant?" After people learn that I have myasthenia gravis (MG), it's very shocking for them to hear that...reactionscomments
Life After MG?...It has been about 4 years since I was initially diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). And now, 3 years after my thymectomy...reactions14comments
Pay Attention to Slow Heart Rate...I had taken Mestinon for years. The pharmacy printout mentioned slow heart rate as a possible side effect. I had not noticed...reactions4comments
