I never get free stuff! I do however get a lot of:
-"what is wrong with you, do you need an ambulance?" (they think of a stroke, or f.e. when I suddenly fall on the ground)
-people doing stuff for me without me asking, but just because of a wheelchair.
-"how brave of you!" when Im in a wheelchair (?)
And, most of the time people think I'm lazy and using pot. I often have a "tired" expression, stare into nowhere and a bit of overall weakness. And because Im young, no one ever suspects I can be sick.

When I have to sit on a chair in the supermarket, the old people laugh: you must be tired! (sarcastic) or, don't be so lazy. but free gifts? Ooh, I wish!

Roger, I'll have to try the shoes, they sound like a fun diversion from the face. Kathie, loved your bank idea! LOL

Celeste and Raven, wow, I never thought about looking like a pot smoker. I have facial flushing, so I've been mistaken for a lush. Raven, I can really relate to the other reactions you described. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Maybe you will get a free gift soon! (It would be nice if people who felt bad for me would donate to medical research instead of giving pity gifts, though.)

Is facial flushing caused by MG? If so, does anybody know why?

I am still going through the diagnosis process for MG, but I go way beyond facial flushing. My whole body gets physically hot and profusely sweats like before you would passout but I don't. So to cool it down I out on the air conditioner and fans and drink ice water, This can go on for hours. Even when I get my outside body cool to the touch, my inside is still excessively hot. This always happens when my muscle weakness and unsteady gait is at its worse.

kathie

Long before I had MG symptoms, I would get all red and flushed. Nobody ever figured out why. It is not really happening now. I am, however, on mestinon.

I always attributed it to when the antibodies are attacking and causing inflammation since it usually just preceeds the onset or exacerbation of symptoms.

kathie

Me too getting red, flushed and not so much since mestinon. Not my face though so much as arms, chest.

Now I wonder if I am just crazy because after reading this earlier today, I had a terrible spell of heat, sweating, flushed skin this evening. I also had double vision.