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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Good luck!
What you are describing relates to myasthenia since she gets worse at night or after school and she is better in the morning
Regarding dropping off the growth chart I'm sorry i have no idea since myasthenia is rare in children
Hope that was of some help
Prayers to you and tour family
The weight loss could be caused by the weakened swallowing, chewing, esophagus muscles.
Personally, I had a swallow study which confirmed that it takes several swallows to get food down my throat and then my esophagus wont send it down past mid sternum. I've lost 40# in the months since I've been diagnosed.
I'm not sure in your daughter's case why the doctors don't think the other muscles are involved since you described perfectly her total body tiredness and weakness.
Praying for your little girl!