Coping With Myasthenia Gravis

October 2009

• Not your typical MG - by KS - (Wed, Oct 21 2009)
  When I was pregnant with my 2nd child is when I first started to notice something was just not right. I would lay my hand down on a table and was not able to lift my fingers. I told my OB/GYN and he sent me to have some tests. He thought I had carpel tunnel. After my first round of tests I was told that I might have ALS How scary!!! [more..]
• MG at a young age - by Hailee C. From Florida - (Tue, Oct 13 2009)
  When I was in the fifth grade I caught the seasonal flu. I just couldn’t seem to shake it. After about three weeks the Flu symptoms went away (all except for the fatigue). When i finally went back to school at lunch I choked on a hot dog at lunch [more..]
• frustrated - by Bill - (Thu, Oct 08 2009)
  i was diagnosed about 5 months ago with ocular mg since the it is in my legs and arms. they say i have had it alot longer than they thought. i currently take 180 mgs of mestinone a day, and 30 mgs of prednisone.it was working [more..]
• MG - by Ana - (Thu, Oct 01 2009)
  I had thymectomy 13 years ago when I was 19, getting ready for college I had just enrolled. I’d been having some “funny” symptoms for 3 months (weakness in my tongue primarily and on my face) until it became so obvious that I couldn’t hide it from my parents anymore. [more..]