Yes, was checking out probotics, saw something on TV the other night. Not sure if I told you already but going to a Chiro/Homeopath next week. Going to talk to him specifically about vitamins and supplements not about spinal adjustments. Mother in law goes to him and she said he is great, really digs deep to check on vitamin and mineral deficienies through bloodwork etc. Not the typical Chiro. Well let you know how it goes.

Do you know if he is very knowledgeable in MG? Maybe you could bring a print out of the list of drugs we cannot take with you...just a thought. Good luck!

Hugs,
Pat

I think Pat makes a terrific point. My experience with (holistic) chiropractic is that they have limited knowledge of specific disease - - mostly because they are trained to mitigate symptoms first...which, when eliminated, makes it easier for the body to heal itself.

I totally believe in that (and have used a holistic chiro for years). But my guy says there isn't too much he can do for my MG other than releasing the stress points and opening the channels to improve the 'energy' paths - - one less drain on anyone's body. And vitamins, B12 and Vit D (just about all the docs say this).

I will mention that at first he suggested about $300 worth of other supplements that would 'improve' my blood work / body chemistry. I passed when he admitted that only the B12 and Vit D had much to do with neuro stuff.

Sue

Thanks for response!
 

As most you know not a lot of folks know much about MG but i have to say that he has been going hIs homework even before my appointment ( my Mother on law has been going to him). My emphasis will be on looking for vitamin deficiencies and to discuss the article I provided in advance which i have attached a link for you viewing pleasure. I found that one person (this was many years ago to) was able to get a combo a vitamins and supplments that put her into remission - Can't post links in replies for some reason so serch google with Myasthenia Gravis and Walter Last.

Excerpt - "This manganese therapy for MG was discovered and tested in the 1940's and 50's in the U.S. by E. K. Josephson (A-albionic Research 1961).

The report of his first MG case with this new method is quite instructive. A 43-year-old female developed the symptoms of MG in 1932. She had intermittent X-ray treatments for thymoma over many years. Drug treatment was started later but gave only a slight transient improvement and after some months she failed to respond completely. Nutritional therapy was started in 1937 with high doses of vitamins A, B, and C, along with a high salt intake because of severe adrenal weakness, and glycine, an amino acid important for the muscles. Within three weeks the patient was much improved. The later substitution of part of the salt with potassium chloride caused acute glaucoma and had to be stopped.

After a year the therapy started to become ineffective and the condition deteriorated again. Now vitamin E was added in the form of wheat germ oil. The condition rapidly improved and symptoms of MG disappeared except for occasional mild relapses. However, after two years MG reappeared without relief from the treatment.

In 1942 manganese sulfate was added to the therapy. Within one week her muscle strength was better than at any time during previous treatments and all symptoms of MG disappeared. The thymus tumor that had previously been unsuccessfully treated with X-rays disappeared as well. Until her death ten years later from a heart attack she had no more symptoms of MG."

I have been taking vitamin B complex and finding that it helps my energy last longer every day. I have tried taking the vitamins and then stopping for a while and definitely they help. I am going to experiment with other vitamins and foods next.

I've had MG for years now and ever since I was diagnosed my sister has been telling me to take some kind of vitamin. I see that Vitamin B is good to take when you have MG but I have a question. What is the difference between vitamin B12 and Vitamin B Complex?

Is one better to take than the other if you have MG? :confused:

Shari

I don't need a response to my question. I figured it out on my own. The B complex is probably better because it contains all the B vitamins needed in one pill. Silly me! :o

Shari, You were not being silly. There are a lot of people who can't get B12 from a pill/tablet. I don't have enough stomach acid, even though I take a supplement called Betaine HCL that helps digest food, to digest and absorb B12. Without B12 in the body, you die. So some people need to take sublingual B12 in addition to multivitamins (that include the B's) in order to have enough.

No question is ever silly.

Thanks AnnieB3 :) I seem to ask more questions when it comes to taking anything else in addition to my MG meds because I tend to get a little paranoid about what may happen in once I take them.

I've had other prescription medication affect my MG after I took it but since Vitamin B is just a vitamin and it is natural, I guess everything will be okay once I start taking them.

Shari, Studies have shown that there's no such thing as too much B12. Too much B6 and some other B's, yes. So it's "safe" but I would recommend using a well-known brand with a proven track record like Source Naturals or Jarrow.