Myasthenia Gravis Support Group

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...

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cassynchris
cassynchris
i wanted to if anyone here take Anxiety meds? When I don't feel well and very weak I feel it coming on. I don't know if it's the meds or there is a problem? This scares me a lot.

Cassandra
maryjcm
maryjcm
Hello- new here and found this thread on a search. The source of all of my health issues is 100% anxiety or rather my emotional response. Was diagnosed with omg after major stress n experiencing a stress flare now. It's been a sad and very difficult year. When being worked up for omg I found a breast lump turned out to be early stage bc. Treatment for that brought a host of complications I'm working through now. But the biggest deal is that my bp is soaring from emotions. When I do deep breathing top comes down 20 points a breath. Lower takes a lil more time but goes down. I have an app to remind me to take deep breaths thru the day regardless how I'm feeling. I def have white coat so I ignore first few readings.

Meanwhile diuretics, beta blockers have not controlled my bp. Cardiologist now taking out coreg bec of the omg flare and adding a calcium blocker. I am praying that works. My oncologist wants to try anti anxiety meds to address it that way. I agree with this approach BUT here's the real kick in the but, I'm a psychotherapist myself. I do have a colleague I talk to weekly and she's great. I'm just anxious (puns intended) to do anxiety meds bec I'm not sure how they'll make me feel. During chemo we tried Ativan once. It made me loopy and sleepy. Wouldn't mind but I'm a single mom with a toddler n can't afford to be that way. Reading this thread some ladies had great replies in that the anxiety meds should make u feel like YOU!

So friends I need advice on what approach, the bp meds or anxiety meds? The beta blockers don't treat anxiety but the body's sympathetic response to anxiety i.e. Adrenalin, etc and those helped my heart but didn't work on my bp. So not sure if anti-anx meds would or wouldn't.

Please share your advice and support. I'm sinking sad. Thanks
maryjcm
maryjcm
Forgot to mention the 40mg of prednisone I'm on right now for sure has bp high. When weaning down just recently was high when anxious but not this high. Thanks. M
cgreens
cgreens
Hi. You are going to want to avoid the beta blockers. They will likely exacerbate your MG:

http://ispub.com/IJN/10/2/9809

TJ from CA
maryjcm
maryjcm
Being weaned off betas now. Thanks