[coffeegirl]

Can everyone please tell me what your symptoms of MG are? I need some help so I know if I'm going crazy or not. My neuro told me he thinks this is what I might have. I'm hoping for an answer because if not, I am back to square one and ending up in the nut house in another few weeks I've decided.

Here are my symptoms:

Choking/difficulting swallowing food/drinks at times, slurred/difficulting talking, stuttering, problems walking, falling (and some severe falls), running into things, dropping everything, at times- not able to hold things due to weakness of hands, tremor in rt hand/tingling in fingers, facial paryalis/pain to point of inability to speak/talk/eat, migraines, severe vertigo, severe nausea- to point of not being able to eat at times, fatigue- to point of not being able to get out of bed/walk up/down stairs/do anything at all, severely weak- all over body, blurred vision and memory loss.

I've been told by a handful of MD's and specialists that a) I'm crazy b) I'm psychotic c) it is all in your head d) there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. All since 2005 these symptoms have started little by little and became worse as the years progressed.

Now, I'm starting to think mabye those doctors are right. Maybe I really am crazy and it is in my head.

Please tell me I'm not going nutty. Has this happened to any of you? How long did it take for you all to get dx'd?

Lately, I've really became depressed. I used to be a very athletic person- in shape, physically strong, up early, clean house, alert, routine, etc. Not anymore. I gained weight with an antidepressant medicine and steriods, which I found is bad for me to take. Now my body is flubbery, no muscle tone (which never ever I have had in my life), over weight, extremely weak- so bad I can't lift a laundry basket or the vacuum. Just not normal.

The only thing good that has came from this is it has made my two sons- 10 and 11 grow up more this summer. They have had to help me out more and realize that I've needed their help- regardless if they like it or not. I'm proud of how much they've grown up. It hasn't been a bad thing I guess in the long run if that has had an impact on them in that way but I've not been able to do fun things with them like I have in years past- which upsets me.

How do any of you manage being parents with this illness or symptoms?

Coffeegirl