I was diagnosed with MG in 01 at the age of 49 after having two years of symptoms and no answers. I was prescribed mestinon for both ocular and general MG after my blood work came back positive. I had three plasma pheresis treatments during the week before my thymectomy in Nov. 02. It took a good three years for me to see the full benifits of the surgery. I am happy to say, I have improved greatly from those earlier days where having a good day was few and far between. I continue to take Mestinon as needed. I don't take it as often as I should because of the side effects, but I manage pretty well. Some symptoms you just learn to live with. I am just so grateful for how far I've come over the past 10 years. I didn't have a place like this to go to when I was first diagnosed, but I'm sure glad to be here today!