I was just looking into this the other night and came across an article I found to be a helpful "foot in the door". I'm thinking of givin Vitamin B complex a try.

http://www.health-science-spirit.com/myasthenia.html

When I was taking multi-vitamins, I took a turn for the worse fairly quickly and I think it was the Magnesium content.

I did notice, though, that when MG was making me feel "icky" a green salad with grilled chicken kindof helped alleviate those symptoms!

Before I knew what was wrong I tried everything in the book especially vitamins. I also tried B vitamins. Right now I am on B12 because the neuro said my B12 was a little on the low side.
Kimber

I looked into several natural products none had any promise. I found that walking helped me to make it through each day. Although early on I got myself in trouble pushing my self. Will

I take huperzine A which works the same way as mestinon but lasts longer and is available over-the-counter. I also take choline which helps the huperzine work better and last longer.

Thank you for your help :-)

I haven't tried any supplements, but I have noticed that I feel better if I eat well (vegetables; fruit; avoiding added sugar, white carbs or processed food; I don't feel good when I eat dairy or more than a little meat but some people feel better eating more protein). And if I exercise every day. Which I know is hard with MG, but exercising makes me feel good, plus keeping my muscles strong just means I have more to work with. I jog sometimes and do light weight training, but when I'm feeling weaker I just go for walks.

I'm not sure if eating this way helps my MG symptoms, per se, or if it just makes me feel better in general, so I can deal with the disease better. Plus, Prednisone raises blood sugar, so if I eat extra sugar I feel a bit insane.

My neuro said never to take any supplements except calcium and vit D. Treat supplements like medication; never without doctor's orders. In regard to food- I always have eaten healthy but now I am going to eat more kale and seaweed- as per dr Terry Wahls idea. I am pretty sure that can not go wrong with eating extra greens. I have posted the link to the 17 min video earlier today.

Of course MG can be cured by faith healers, Chinese herbs, poking pins into voodoo dolls or yourself, mega vitamins, prayer, supplements, crystals, witch doctors, special diets, chiropractors etc.

Why even see a real doctor. Why not just fly to Mexico and take stuff outlawed here in the USA--obviously works according to Joe from Seattle and Maude from Waco.

I noticed that when I eat better, I feel better. This isn't "news" or anything special like that, but I think pre-MG I took for granted a lot of things, including my body's ability to digest food.

Our bodies are already fighting themselves, no reason to make them fight harder by trying to digest not-so-good-for-you foods.

That, and I'm almost 30 with no husband and no kids. I gotta preserve my sexy. HA!

My dad is trying to get me to try natural herbs. he highly believes in this. but i on the other hand don't believe. i guess it won't hurt to try it since it is all natural but i personally don't think it would help.

Don't assume "it won't hurt to try." If you are serious about getting better with MG, then don't take anything without asking your doctor first.

Raquel, I have been followed at Masssachusetts General Hospital, a world class, world renowned hospital... where I am being treated with natural approaches along with pills.

I will share the significant incremental gains I am making with my MG as a result of these natural treatments when I am back in gear on DS. (I am still working on making sense of how my life and the lives and limbs of my husband and Elinor's daughter were spared 20 short feet from the first Boston Marathon bomb.)

Thank you again, for your topic and your interest in supporting your healing process with natural products.

Hugs,
Rosie

Caffeine will help.

Chocolate will help (the darker, the better)

Eating right will help. Plenty of suggestions about eating right and many people with MG go for a gluten free diet. I eat whatever I want basically, but I am health conscious and I eat as natural and organic as I can to avoid additives, pesticides, preservatives etc etc.

Peace

For me, I make sure protein is in my diet as that is needed for muscles. It seems pretty logical. If you fill your diet with a bunch of carbs (esp bread-like) and are missing out on leafy greens and protein, you are doing yourself an injustice, MG or not.

Did anyone read about the fruitfly experiment with organic and non-organic produce?