Drakeford
To be very honest No I have not tride it I have a hard enough time just walking without trying that and i do not think I would be able to do it but now that you ask I may just give it a try.Hope I do not fall down because getting up gets harder with age.
Chuck

NO
only way to say it

Nope...that was one of the tests by the neurologist...I failed miserably.

Joe

Only when I am at my very best and full of mestinon. Usually right after plasma exchange or chemotherapy infusion.
--Kerry

No. I can't walk a straight line ever let alone with arms out and toe to toe. I thought walls and furniture were there to guide us as I seem to bump into them as I walk. A bit like the old Pong game.

If the police pull me over I'm going to jail for DUI.
I Remember I got stuck coming out of the bath room doorway . Ping-pong

Sometimes I feel like a pin-ball inside a game. I just bounce from object to object hoping to get from point A to point B with the fewest number of bruises possible. lol

The doctors in our office ask people to do these tests all the time and I have tried every one of them. I can't walk on my tip toes, my heels or toe to toe without stumbling. I don't even drink but I'm afraid if I was pulled over I'd also fail at a DUI check point.

Angie

Whew.
Just tried this.
I did 5 steps, then almost fell over.
I better get a medic-alert tag, like Kimber did!
- Ross

No! And ditto to the toe and heel walking Angie talked about even when on Mestinon. I actually had not tried this in some time and it seems like this ability only gets worse.

Thanks for bringing this up as we all could be stopped for something at some point and I do not drink either but now wonder how would I explain my disability to do this task?

Could we explain we have a neurological problem and ask for a breathalizer test instead? Just wondering...Marie

Yes I can. Absolutely!

I play half court basketball 4-5 times (15-20 min a day) a week now though. I don't feel this type of walking is much harder for me now than it would have been before MG. I get this test and the heel and toe walking whenever I see my neuro and I have come a long way since onset. I remember struggling mightily!

You have a legitimate point there about police making you walk a line. I thought about it, but the best plan is to not get pulled over and give them a reason to walk that way.

If anyone is concerned about this, they should get a medical alert bracelet to identify themselves as a myasthenic.

Keep at it. It can be used to monitor progress.

I remember not being able to whistle...things have changed over three years on Cellcept.

Peace,

T

Oh! There were some helpful suggestions on this discussion thread a few months back:

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Myasthenia_Gravis/forum/16354446-protecting-yourself-public

Thanks, Tristyn
and May May for starting that thread.
b.

with the correct mestinon dose, yes. unmedicated, definitely not!

I was ask to walk the line when the police thought I was drunk because of my slurr speech. I showed him my card and he wouldn't buy it. He said, I was weaving in and out of lanes and I told him I wasn't familiar with the area. I wasn't far from my destination and so he said he would follow me to make sure I got there safely.): No ticket! God bless. Cabbage7

Something that I just thought of regarding this topic is that the MGFA has a printable card that you can carry with you in your wallet or purse. It states on the card various things about MG and there are areas to fill in details such as the fact that you can't do certain things and may slurr your speech, etc. I think that if it were given to an officer they would have to wonder why you would be carrying the card around with the pre-printed information on it, if it were not true. It also has space for you to put your Neuro's info to verify the details. I have one in my wallet but I think I will revise a bit of it in light of this topic. Thanks for the info. Hugs....
Angie