10 Years After Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with gMG in 2013. I was given Prednisone which gave me thoughts of suicide. I was also given Mestinon...reactions10comments
My Journey ContinuesEarlier I wrote about being 73 and waiting for help. I felt pretty hopeless. Since then I have met with my neurologist...reactions2comments
An MG WeddingI am now 71, but back in 2015, I was married, and then, the next week, I was diagnosed. Droopy eye, trouble...reactions2comments
Two Autoimmune DiseasesI was diagnosed with MG on June 2, 2021. The first major symptom was waking up with double vision. After seeing my...reactions1comment
My Introduction to MGI am 71 years old and was enjoying my retirement and, up until now, was doing 4-6 hours of heavy gardening/exercise 6...reactions5comments
Don't Get FrustratedI was actually in grade school when I had the first symptoms. I started seeing double after reading for a minute or...reactions5comments
Challenges I Faced to Get the Final DiagnosisI am a 22-year-old female from Uganda and a midwife by profession. I started experiencing symptoms around late 2019, mainly difficulty in...reactions5comments
Diagnosed at 13 in 1957During a family Christmas party, my uncle, an optometrist, noticed something different with my eyes. "Come here Kathryn, let me get a...reactions1comment
Just when you think you are safe...It's been almost 3 years since hubby has had a crisis. He took his meds, avoided infections, and improved steadily. Then one...reactionscomments
Recovering from Crisis and...Hi, I’m a 54-year-old Canadian woman who was scheduled for bariatric surgery at the beginning of September…. I was discharged after being...reactions13comments
My Dream of Becoming A DoctorI was diagnosed 6 years after the onset of my symptoms. Two months before of my medical entrance test, my condition suddenly...reactions1comment
Friendship Challenges with MGI have had the opportunity to talk to 2 different men who stated they were interested in knowing me. So I told...reactions3comments
Long Journey to DiagnosisI am an 80-year-old woman who wasn’t diagnosed with MG until I was almost 75. I have had symptoms of the disease...reactions14comments
Yes Connie, This Is Another ConnieWell, I am 72 and was diagnosed this last September. I think I have had symptoms for years and blamed them on...reactions4comments
My Experience with IVIG & TipsThe article I just read about IVIG provides great information. I can't take steroids like Prednisone so, when Mestinon alone wasn't enough...reactions3comments
Life Change at 73Four months ago, in September 2022, I began this journey with shortness of breath. I was very active, swimming twice a week...reactions6comments
It's Been 31 Years NowI was diagnosed with MG in 1992 after being subjected to every kind of blood work and test available at that time...reactions1comment
Out of Remission: Adding a Second AzathioprineMy MG had been in remission for ten plus years. It was under control due to Azathioprine (50 mg) yet it fell...reactions16comments
Living in RemissionMy myasthenia gravis came on with a vengeance in the midst of a major business-related stress situation. Double vision and alternately drooping...reactions3comments
31 Years DownI developed double vision at 19, assumed it was too many late nights but it wouldn’t go away. Then I noticed weak...reactions2comments
