Unfortunately I am currently without a diagnosis. I was diagnosed for 8 years with MS.
My new neurologist thinks it’s something else.
She says I have an autoimmune neuro muscle joint disease.
I also have trouble with my throat. I have neuropathy in my throat and choke if I put too much food in my mouth because my throat is numb.

Quick answer ... there are a lot of MG clueless doctors and three local "NEUROLOGISTS" at the local BANNER hospital ... who could not diagnose MG ... so they gave me a CODE RED when they did MRI and CATSCAN tests under sedation (I was moving and choking too much for their X-RAYS). So they slit my throat (Trach and Peg) and sent me to a DIGNITY hospital in another town ... where more MG clueless doctors failed. I was finally diagnosed by their third floor nurse, who had met other patients with my symptoms. She talked the hospital into a NEURO CONSULT, and that got me my 6 ANTIBODY tests .. all through the roof scores.

You live in Maine ...BUT ... find and join a MG support group ... from anywhere. I belong to four MG SUPPORT GROUPS who ZOOM ... two in Arizona, one in Minneapolis, and one at http://www.myaware.org in London. They are GREAT. The moderator keeps list of local MG SAVY doctors, clinics, and testing labs. You can ask in ZOOM, any question you want ... and one of your fellow MG sufferers can tell you what works and does not work for them. Some are not on transfusions or IVIGs like me any more. Others are trying VYVART, SOLARIS, IVIG, or that PLASMA fairisis or what ever it's called. Your support group from any state can answer your questions. There are a lot of great hospitals on the Northeast coast, so your fellow ZOOMers and the group moderator can answer any question or refer you to someone who can. Also all 4 of my support groups have had guest speakers from Axion and other companies, who can present info or answer any of your questions also

I have been in REMISSION since Christmas 2020 ... after an 8 months search for a diagnosis from MG clueless doctors and hospitals. I am currently on CELLCEPT and MESTINON ...

I was on nasty steriods Prednisone and statins. They are are REALLY BAD, as they gave me MEDICALLY INDUCED DIABETES II and acute ONSET INSOMNIA. So try to get tapered off Prednisone as soon as possible. I am close to being ME AGAIN. Hope you will be better soon too.

PS. TALK TO your anesthesiologist in your family. Any sedation to an MG patient can be DEADLY. Keep that person in your close medical loop ... as he can SAVE YOUR LIFE. I died and had a CODE RED called on me ... after they sedated me with PROPOFOL and ROCURONIUM for MRI and CATSCAN tests. The official cause of my passing (and 5 months in five hospitals) was ACUTE HYPERCAPNIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE due to an OVERDOSE OF ANESTHESIA. When sedation is given to an undiagnosed MG patient (whose diaphragm breathing is already suppressed), you are being given a sedative dosage of 5 to 10 times the strength given to a normal patient. Also with out the correct sedative reversal agent for an MG patient of SUGAMMADEX, you could arrive in PAPC not breathing and unresponsive too ... and get a CODE RED call. So keep that family member in your LOOP!!!!

Hi, I am a 50 year old woman and I have been fighting Myasthenia Gravis for over 15 years now. I have many suggestions to helping you, but please remember we all have differences and what works for one, may not for another and always verify with your team of doctors first. The first thing that always makes my heart drop is the normal pushing prednisone/steroids first because it has horrible long term damage. Worse mistake I made, it not only caused significant weight gain, but messed with my temperature gage where I freeze to the point that my bones hurt to burned up to the point I felt like I was literally burning from the inside out, I became Irritability and I became snappy over the tiniest things, it caused significant bone density loss where I am just one point from having osteoporosis, and it caused diabetes. Not to mention that it makes significantly weaker before it starts to help you. Nothing I was told about before I was put on it. After I said enough and stopped it, The irritability, snappiness, and diabetes went away, but all the others stayed. I have talked to many others and it seems that the side effects are more common in women, but I didn't do an official study so that may not be true.
I have been on IVIg and the most important thing is to ask for Tylenol and benadryl if you can take them, before you get the infusion. This will help you to avoid the side effect of aseptic meningitis that can last up to 3 day after. Also, if you start to feel a head ache coming on, do not wait, tell the nurse and have her to slow it down and she may also want to give fluids with it. I also take Mestinon and I do well with it, but I talked to others who didn't so well, so best to take the advice of your Neurologist.
Little things that help me with symptoms: Avoid the heat like the plague! If you have to be somewhere that is hot, take lots of ice packs, or something to keep you cool. If you start have a hard time breathing, take a deep breath and count. I suggest doing this when you are not symptomatic to know what your norm count is. My norm count is 17 before taking another breath, but for most, that is the number that tells them to call the ER. While you are waiting for the Ambulance or driving to the ER, put lots of ice on your chest and get it as cold as tolerable if not colder and this will help relax your muscles slowing down the crises until you can get to the hospital. A cold damp rag or put your fingers on the air conditioner and get them cold and hold over the eye that is drooping and this will open it again but only temporarily. Helps if you are driving. Using something cold on whatever area helps until you can take your meds or get more advise from your Neurologist.
Stress, Heat, Viruses or any kind of sickness, Menstruation, Not enough rest, Over exertion in which the level of activity will most likely be way less than you are used to and you may have to take rest breaks several times throughout the day and do not allow anyone to call you lazy because you are not lazy, you are properly caring for your medical health. All of these things effect your MG. Also, make sure to get a list of medications to avoid like No muscle relaxers, beta blockers, cipro the antibiotic, the medications that have been known to cause MG crises. You can also find this list on the MS foundation website. Keep that list with you at all times. I hope some of these suggestions help.