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My tongue was very twItchy when I was hyperthyroid from grave's disease. Have you had your thyroid levels checked?
"Thyroid disease should be vigorously treated - both hypoand hyperthyroidism adversely affect myasthenic weakness . . . infections require immediate attention because they exacerbate MG and can be life threatening in patients who are immunosuppressed."

For more information on MG and the thyroid see: Myasthenia Gravis: A Manual for the Health Care Provider (PDF) - pages 22, 26, 138, and 141.

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