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...
I feel embarrassed to go to a dr.
These are my symptoms that have appeared recently: fatigue, drooping eyelids, choking easily, scratchy throat, feel like someone's squeezing my throat, "thick" feeling tongue and difficulty talking, a little trouble breathing like I can't catch my breath.
Or is it just me being anxious?
BTW, my brother has MG, if there's a genetic connection to all this.
Can anyone arm me with a little info so I know whether to bother going to a dr?
Thanks
Sharon
These are my symptoms that have appeared recently: fatigue, drooping eyelids, choking easily, scratchy throat, feel like someone's squeezing my throat, "thick" feeling tongue and difficulty talking, a little trouble breathing like I can't catch my breath.
Or is it just me being anxious?
BTW, my brother has MG, if there's a genetic connection to all this.
Can anyone arm me with a little info so I know whether to bother going to a dr?
Thanks
Sharon
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Hi, I would go to the doctor if i were you because regardless of whether or not it is MG (which it sounds like it could be) it sure sounds like something is wrong. Is there anything that you do that lessens the symptoms you are having?
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I am so sorry that you are having these symptoms. I know that going to a doctor is scarey when we are sick because it means tests and then results. However, if you get to the bottom of it all there may be things that can help. Why suffer in silence? It's not a good idea to try and self-diagnosis, but I know we all do it. There is no link yet that MG is genetic, but they don't know enough yet. You would be doing yourself a great service by going to see your doctor. If it is MG and you are having breathing and swallowing difficulties it can be dangerous and you need to seek medical advice.
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