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Do any Freepers have any experience with Myasthenia Gravis (MG)? Either yourself or a close family member? I’m particularly interested in what led to diagnosis, symptoms you noticed before diagnosis, and what the first year or two were like. I’m not gonna respond to every response, but I’ll certainly be reading them and appreciate any insight you offer.

This is national Myasthenia Gravis month. Yes,I know that everyone and their cousin has a month. However, this is a serious, sometimes fatal neuromuscular disease that strikes all ages. And the thing is, while we have all heard of MD, MS, ALS, there are doctors who don't know how to even recognize MG, or have heard of it. Please help bring awareness of this disease. Awareness brings research and needed treatment. Thanks