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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Vitamin D

HappyGuy007
HappyGuy007
Some interesting info at LPI concerning vitamin D. Autoimmunity section of particular interest to us... I have been taking 4K iu/day for nearly 2 yrs as prescribed by 1st Neuro..... http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/vitamin-D
flutebell
flutebell
Thanks for the link, HappyGuy! I've been telling folks for years how important Vitamin D is. I haven't had a cold or flu since July 2014.

When my Vitamin D gets into the low range of normal I get very weak, so much so that I can't carry a can of beans up the basement stairs. I need to increase my Vit D (live in Canada) every fall in order to be able to breath well. My first sign of a problem is horrible pain in my wrist. It takes a couple weeks of an increased dose and I'm much better - riding my bike, breathing well. I also have a calcium problem so that may exaggerate the effects but have heard from other friends who've started taking Vit D how much faster they recover from the few colds they get!
Flutebell
HappyGuy007
HappyGuy007
Yes flutebell, keeping Vitamin D levels in the normal range is important for maintaining good health. It appears to be especially important for those with autoimmune diseases. I hope all of our friends here who have not had their Vit D levels checked will have them done at next opportunity, just to be sure they are not deficient.