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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 376087" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Thank you, ladies.</p><p></p><p>Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. It's hard to explain, so here is a link:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myasthenia_gravis/detail_myasthenia_gravis.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myasthenia_gravis/detail_myasthenia_gravis.htm</a></p><p></p><p>I have started treatment with a medication called Mestinon which is specifically for MG. I'm starting on a very low dose, 3 times a day. So far, the side effects are kind of yucky, but I'm hoping they'll go away with time. I was able to get a large mixing bowl off of the top shelf yesterday with one hand. That may not sound like much, but before this medication I couldn't get it down with both hands. I had to have someone else do it for me or I would drop it - besides it being painful to even attempt. Washing my hair was a struggle and caused so much weakness that I often needed to have someone else comb it out after, because I was unable.</p><p></p><p>I have so much hope now. I'm looking forward to not only being able to wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry all in the same day <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />, but to going back to work - full time. I'm getting ahead of myself, but I've not allowed myself to hope for a long time because it always ended up being such a disappointment. This time, I'm giving in to hope completely. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 376087, member: 7083"] Thank you, ladies. Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. It's hard to explain, so here is a link: [URL]http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myasthenia_gravis/detail_myasthenia_gravis.htm[/URL] I have started treatment with a medication called Mestinon which is specifically for MG. I'm starting on a very low dose, 3 times a day. So far, the side effects are kind of yucky, but I'm hoping they'll go away with time. I was able to get a large mixing bowl off of the top shelf yesterday with one hand. That may not sound like much, but before this medication I couldn't get it down with both hands. I had to have someone else do it for me or I would drop it - besides it being painful to even attempt. Washing my hair was a struggle and caused so much weakness that I often needed to have someone else comb it out after, because I was unable. I have so much hope now. I'm looking forward to not only being able to wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry all in the same day :winking:, but to going back to work - full time. I'm getting ahead of myself, but I've not allowed myself to hope for a long time because it always ended up being such a disappointment. This time, I'm giving in to hope completely. :) [/QUOTE]
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