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...
Hi all. I know that Myasthenia is only supposed to affect skeletal voluntary muscle but when my symtoms get bad I definately get worsening reflux. I also experience problems emptying my bladder and my gut motility seems to be affected. I suppose it could be from all the meds but it just seems at it's worst when I am weakest. I thought it would be intereting to see how many of you have the same experience.
Thanks
Ange
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Ange
Are you on Prilosec?? I have horrible acid reflux if I don't take my Prilosec. I also have esophageal spasms which is a horrible tightening under the breastbone and it radiates to my back. It's like a panic attack. I am also on Xanax for that. It has to do with your meds.
Hope this helps
(((HUGS)))
Kim
Thanks for your reply! You are so right these meds could burn a hole in an elephants gut! I am on nexiam which is a similar drug to losec. Even on it I experience the reflux though and that's why I was wondering if it was something more than just the drugs causing the problems. Perhaps not? Luckily I don't get the spasms, those sound hectic sorry! Ange
I have been taking nexium for the last year with good results. If I forget it in the morning I have heartburn by afternoon if I eat anything, and I mean anything. It's hard to imagine getting heartburn from yogurt. I'll be watching to see how many others have reflux. Interesting.
Cathi
I don't have acid reflux, but apparently I have gastritis of unknown origin. The docs can't find anything wrong with my gut, but it is inflamed. Apparently, my stomach also spasms and I have anti-spasmodics for this. I'm not on a lot of MG meds because I don't have an official diagnosis yet, but have been told by a neuro-nurse that MG can cause GI symptoms. I don't know how true that is, but it is an AI disease so it does make some sense. I take Zantac, Kapidex, and Prilosec. You should talk to your doc about getting some of these. It takes a while, but they really do help.
Best wishes,
Lindie