It’s Heartbreaking When a Baby Has Myasthenia Gravis
The last thing any parent wants to hear is that their infant or child has been diagnosed with congenital myasthenia gravis, a disease that causes various degrees of weakness in the…
The last thing any parent wants to hear is that their infant or child has been diagnosed with congenital myasthenia gravis, a disease that causes various degrees of weakness in the…
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular system, causing muscle weakness in the voluntary muscles of your body. While the causes of myasthenia gravis aren't always understood, it is…
Happy June!—a month dedicated to spreading awareness about myasthenia gravis (MG) and other neuromuscular diseases. MG affects nearly 20 people in every 100,000 around the world. One of those people…
For Deborah Cooper, getting diagnosed with myasthenia gravis was the easy part. Everything that spun out of that diagnosis was what really turned her life upside down. It started innocently…
What's it like to live with myasthenia gravis (MG)? Let Olivia Truncale tell you: The 19-year-old college sophomore was diagnosed just over two years ago, shortly after her legs gave…
As anyone with Myasthenia Gravis will tell you, this disease is no picnic. In most cases it’s treatable with immunosuppressive therapies and people can live full—and fulfilling—lives with MG. But…
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois is hosting the 2016 Strides Against MG Walk. This will be the foundation's fourth year hosting, so needless to say, they know what they're doing.…
Myasthenia Gravis is a neuro-muscular autoimmune disease that can make the body go weak at any time. If you have Myasthenia or MG like me, you know that some days…
Between all the murder, betrayal, and Shakespearean-esque drama, no one would say Fox’s breakthrough, musical-hit Empire represents reality. But one can argue the show represents an important step forward for the…
Hannah Kiresuk, 20, is a noted high school skier who has spent much of her free time going downhill. At 16, she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare disorder…
Starting June 13th, better health will be delivered right to your e-mail front door - if you sign up! Seriously, 14 days of small, easy changes that result in a…
There are treatments out there to help manage living with Myasthenia Gravis (MG). Whether your infant was born with Congential Myasthenia Gravis or you are an adult who showed a positive result…
I am a rare mom. For those that don’t know what that means, rare moms are the silent heroes of the world parenting to the best of their abilities with…
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) can make it hard for its sufferers to function normally whatsoever, as is the case for Cathy Liner, a woman living in Salem, North Carolina. Cathy has dedicated her life to…
Congrats Patient Worthians! You made it to Friday! This week we have some interesting Myasthenia Gravis pain remedies. Additionally, we have a pretty sweet Acromegaly poster designed by one of our…
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a debilitating neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle weakness that gets worse during periods of activity and improves after resting. It is sometime fatal because the muscles…
The human body is still a mystery in so many ways to doctors and scientists. Despite having more knowledge and research to draw from, there are still illnesses that confound researchers and…
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is not exactly a common disease, but it affects young adult women most, so the question of pregnancy matters a lot. If you're noticing any unusual breathing problems,…
Nuevo año, nueva actitud. Todos nosotros que tienen enfermedades crónicas han dicho que en algún momento en que el reloj cuenta atrás para el nuevo año. "Este año voy a…
Have you ever thought about blinking? Right now, try not to blink for as long as you can... You blinked, didn't you? That's the function of an involuntary muscle. You…
When Myasthenia Gravis is diagnosed in a child, it is called juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG). But for 4 year old Julius Chatman, the diagnosis was ocular myasthenia gravis. A very rare case,…
Wheelchair pillow: $300 Monthly prescription costs: $400 The cost of having multiple autoimmune disorders? Exorbitant (and growing). On websites like PatientWorthy, we talk a lot about the physical tolls rare…
¿Tiene el nombre Miastenia Gravis un sonido un poco familiar? Probablemente no, pero si eres un fan de la serie #Empire, usted vino a través de ella cuando Lucious Lyon…
Happy almost-Valentine's Day Patient Worthians! What are your plans for this weekend? It's a special holiday-- Valentine's Day, designed for romance! But let's face it, chronic disease isn't always sexy, so maybe…
Happy First Week of February! Do you have a rare disease and find art as an outlet for you? Are you always fighting to find more ways to treat your…