I Have Myasthenia Gravis
It all started when I was 14, and lets just say thats when i had gotten into the "bad girl" phase. I noticed one day that I could not get off the ground, my legs just wouldn't work at all. So I sat there a few minutes about why this was happening and tryed to get up again and this time I did. So after that I had just brushed it off and didn't think about it anymore. And the next day, it happened again, but this time I was at school and was running late to class and collasped on the stairs. I was in shock, what could this be? And why was it happening to me?! Again, me being me I brushed it off and went on with my day. Next day it happened again so this time I called m parents and they got me from school and we went to the doctors. The doctor thought it was something with my thyroid, cause my mother has low thyroid I think. So they had put me on meds for that, and it diidnt help at all. And me collasping now happpened when I would walk up any steps. At this point I was really upset. We went to doctors for over a year, then my dad got a job in Arkansas so we moved. And FINALLY we found a neurologist who diagnosed me, after close to years of not knowing. The whole expercience has made me sucha strong person, and makes me live each day like its my last. I am not on pyridostigm or mestion 60 mg about 6-8 times a day. Some days are really bad, but even though I honestly didnt think I could finish high school I did. Graduated a month ago. And i have this wonderful man in my life, he is my rock the person who holds me together the most. And we found out on May 21st I'm Pregnant. So I am a little scared just because Im young and have MG. And have no one to talk to that will understand what im going through. Is there any women out there who are or were pregnant with MG? I would really love to talk.
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