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Anyone with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) who cannot close one or both hands?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Feb 3, 2023 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
@willie23 and @carrie13 I found this information that helps explain:
"Myasthenia gravis (MG) can affect any of the muscles that you control voluntarily. It can affect muscles of the face, hands, eyes, arms and legs and those muscles involved in chewing, swallowing and talking. Muscles that control breathing and neck movement also can be affected."
- What are symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis (MG)? https://www.myastheniagravis.org/about-mg/symptoms/
I'm also tagging fellow MG-ers like @pkon @ellen307 @Erinmfs @nancybe @rambo77 @skhollandmt @pmci @kiwigirl4 @chglobig @smilton @pikuptruk to share their experiences.
Bill, how did you reduce the swelling and pain in your hand? What helped?
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Hello Colleen: Actually, I've only had about 25% use of my left hand since my diagnosis in 1992 with occasional mild swelling. However, this time it was swollen so tightly with so much pain I could not sleep nor get out of bed without help. My doctor had told me before to use ice-packs and over the counter medications for the inflamation. So, basically that's what I did while praying that this was not going to become permanent. My prayers were answered, at least for now. In my 31 years experience with MG I've discovered to expect anything at anytime. I realize that this is basic information, but with MG, many times that is all we have to work with. May God bless us all...Bill