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Old 12-15-2011, 09:44 PM
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
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Get yourself to the ER right now. DO NOT drive. Dial 911. If you have MG, it can go downhill VERY quickly. In the ER, they can do a neuro exam, arterial blood gas, pulmonary function tests, etc. "Yes" to your questions, which hardly matters right now. When you have generalized weakness that is getting much worse (like not being able to get out of a chair), not breathing well or not swallowing well or d. All of the above, you HAVE TO go to the ER.

No, it's not fun but you'll have to trust me on this. I know, trust a complete stranger. I've had an MG crisis and it is nothing to mess with. With MG, the worse you get, the longer it takes to recover. So just go in.

They can do a lot for you in the ER. They can't do anything for you at home! And it does NOT matter that you don't have a diagnosis. You might by the time you leave. Please, go in. I hope you'll be ok.

Annie

In the future - if you do have MG - "pushing" your muscles is not a good idea. That's how we end up in an MG crisis.
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