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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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It's common for MGers to also have an autoimmune thyroid disease (Graves, Hashimotos).
I came down with Graves 18 years ago, after the birth of my daughter. I have been on and off methimazole and PTU ever since, with long periods between flare-ups. I never had any eye involvement.
I had my first noticeable MG symptoms a few months after a flare-up of the Graves, which I treated with methimazole. There seems to be some connection between methimazole and myasthenia gravis flare-ups. Google the two together for a few studies.
Meanwhile, I enjoy telling people that I have Graves disease and myasthenia gravis--it all sounds so, well, grave.
Abby
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