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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Dreams and mg

edwardmcdaniel
edwardmcdaniel
I was diagnosed mg in 2009. I have experienced bad dreams for about 2years. The dreams usually include my past working and personal life.
Is there any studies on MG and the brain? I do suffer with sleep apnea and I have had 3 sleep studies to see if this may also the cause of the dreams.
Does anybody else suffer from the same?
xmas25
xmas25
I had some problems trying to get wake-up if I took a nap occ several Yrs ago .I felt like I was screaming and moving but doing absolutely nothing . No idea how long it lasted ,I couldn't open eyes or mouth ,usually fell asleep again but learned to relax and wait it out then wakeup and sit up quickly. Thought it was mg so stopped napping very seldom it happened when going to sleep at nite.after 2or 3 yrs mentioned to mg Dr and surprise-it's called sleep paralysis and some versions involve nightmares etc.nothing to do with mg but he said since Mgers maybe so fatigued ?did that disturb sleep levels it made for scary reading glad my was only what it was even if it was momentarily frightening.
Barbel
Barbel
When MG was at it's worst for me, I would dream that I was very symptomatic. I would move so slowly, or I couldn't move at all. When I started feeling better, and I could move--then I could move in my dreams.

There are a lot of people on this site that have CPAP or BIPAP machines. I used to wake up gagging or waking my husband up snoring (which I denied). I no longer have to take any type of sleep aid, and I sleep anywhere from 5-8 hours each night. I had a hard time getting used to the level of humidity that I could tolerate, because I kept taking my mask off. After that issue was resolved, I keep the mask on all night--most nights.

Good luck to you.