okay this is the third time today I have started this and never able to finish. So I will try and answer all of your questions. Might have to be in bits though as time is scarce always. I am 42, I was diagnosed in 2000. I had my first real onset of symptoms in 1991 when my son was 5 months old. I had double vision, weakness chewing,smiling, couldn't whistle and most troubling had a hard time holding my son. I had to sit down with him while out a couple of times and rest. I have 3 children my daughter is 22, my 17 year old son and a 4 year old son. In 1991 I was referred to a neurologist (who obviously was not very good) he did an emg on my arms and said I fell into the super athletic range(whatever that means) and said there was nothing wrong with me. Everyone, including me thought it was pyschsomatic and being the days prior to the internet so did I. I thougth I was nuts. I will write more later or tommorow gtg.