Myasthenia Gravis For support and discussions on Myasthenia Gravis, Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes and LEMS.

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 10-09-2012, 09:50 PM #3
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
AnnieB3 AnnieB3 is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,306
15 yr Member
Default

Do they have you on a short-term dosing of Pred? I know that you were in a crisis, so they wanted to get you to recover as quickly as possible. Did they do Solu-Medrol IV steroids in the hospital and then tablets after that? Are they planning on tapering the dose (how high is it?) after they see how you're doing?

Pred is not an easy drug to take on a long-term basis and comes with a lot of side effects. Mestinon is a good helper drug but doesn't address the immune process.

If you feel you need to, call your neurologist and ask questions.

Extremes of heat and cold can make MG worse. So can certain drugs, lack of sleep, infections, etc.

I hope you will continue to do better.

Annie
AnnieB3 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:31 PM.


Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.


Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.