Coping With an MG Crisis

I was diagnosed with MG in July of 2015 at age 66 probably had it longer but never starting having difficulty with seeing, breathing and eating etc. until then.

After the diagnosis and being put on pyridostigmine and prednisone I started feeling much better. In 2017 I had my first hip replacement surgery and was put out using general anesthesia. Two more replacements later I know have an epidural instead of the general anesthesia.

While recouping from the surgery I started feeling there was something going on with my myasthenia gravis, the same as before I was diagnosed. I ended up in the hospital for a week receiving IVIG because I was worse than when I was diagnosed.

I still have some small flare ups when I try to do too much work especially when it's extremely hot outside or overdoing my activities. I know it won't ever go away but I try to manage it the best I can. I also now take azathioprine along with the other prescriptions.