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Old 02-19-2008, 05:10 PM
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The neuro said that even though I am sero-negative, and only my ANA was slightly elevated, he thinks that since I flunked the SFEMG and today did not pass an eye test he did, that he will call me with 70-80% certainty, myasthenia gravis. He is not so sure due to the lack of antibodies (which 20% of MGers are like that so it is not unheard of) and just that my presentation has not been typical.
I am starting another trial course of mestinon. I tried it before and it did not work (hence why I saw him) but I am going to take it a week solid and call him. If it works, great, I continue and MG is certain. If it does not work, I will be hospitalized for 4-5 days for and IVIG treatment (immunoglobulin). If that works, I will need that monthly (it can be done at home by a nurse) and it supports the MG diagnosis. If that does not work, then I have to re-evaluated. My muscle biopsy results were consistent with MG.
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Cyclical Pituitary Cushing's, Addison's via bilateral adrenalectomy, Growth Hormone Deficent, Migraines, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Hashimoto's, Hypothyroid, Myasthenia Gravis?
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