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...
Last Sunday (3/17) I went to the Urgent Care near our house and was diagnosed with bronchitis and an upper respiratory infection. I have been on antibiotics and prescription cough medicine ever since.
Last night and this morning I had several bad coughing spells and began to feel "bubbly" on the inside (not the good type of bubbly). I went to the ER at Erlanger East this afternoon (3/23). After x-rays, blood work, etc I now have pneumonia in the lower lobe of my right lung. What fun!
ABG shows oxygen level still good. If I can stop coughing, it will help me. New cough meds should work.
Still read this posts regularly, but not saying much.
Thanks for your prayers and support.
Last night and this morning I had several bad coughing spells and began to feel "bubbly" on the inside (not the good type of bubbly). I went to the ER at Erlanger East this afternoon (3/23). After x-rays, blood work, etc I now have pneumonia in the lower lobe of my right lung. What fun!
ABG shows oxygen level still good. If I can stop coughing, it will help me. New cough meds should work.
Still read this posts regularly, but not saying much.
Thanks for your prayers and support.
It is a reminder to the rest of us--With MG and most of us on immune system depressants, we have to do like Kerry and head very quickly to the doctor or ER when we have respiratory problems or other problems as we can't depend on our immune system to get us out of trouble.
Annette
Be well, and Rest!
I watched your video on Mestinon when I was first diagnosed. Thank you. You are such a warrior!
Please come back here and let us know about your improvement.
Until then,
TJ
Please take care.
Larissa