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Originally Posted by DesertFlower
All of the drugs given for MG only treat the symptoms! (At least this is what my doctor said).
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Your doctor is right but only
-for Mestinon which counteracts the antibody action,
-for IVIGs and PLEX by temporarily reducing the antibody quantity in the blood.
As far as steroids and other immunosuppressants are concerned, they act directly on the immune system to decrease the production of antibodies.
A few other drugs, like cyclophosphamide, are supposed to reboot the immune system.
Maurice.