Question 1

i live inactive life due 2 having myasthenia gravis & severe osteo. so, on days i do a lot i'm worn. normal? or would it flare it i kept active or no?

Accepted Answer

See rheuma: I strongly recommend that you consult a rheumatologist to get your disease condition undercontrolled.  I don't see why both conditions cannot be improved with today's medications. The less activities the more osteoporosis. Get the right help now.

Question 2

myasthenia gravis, now severe osteoporosis &supposed to start forteo shots daily! i'm scared as i don't want mg flare. do u foresee any risks?

Accepted Answer

No: Don't see any unusual risk from Forteo because of MG. It is important for you to get your osteoporosis treated since a major fracture will be devastating to someone who already has problem with muscle strength.

Question 3

what is myasthenia gravis?

Accepted Answer

Fatigable weakness: Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that disrupts the neuromuscular junction, so that when motor nerves fire the muscle fibers do not reliably contract.  It manifests as a "fatigable weakness" (one that gets worse with sustained effort) that can involve the limbs, the cranial nerves (hoarseness, double vision, difficulty swallowing), or, in some dangerous cases, muscles of breathing.

Question 4

what is myasthenia gravis and how is it treated?

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Immune disorder : Which affects to neuromuscular junction connections of nerve to muscle.  Associated with progressive weakness on exertion, and can be associated with double vision, problems breathing, and swallowing.  Treatment in past involved, steroids, immune agents, and meds that affect the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Question 5

myasthenia gravis and dopamine levels?

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? what is the questi: Myastenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease, the body make antibodies which can interrupt muscular function.  Does not directly involve dopamine.

Dopamine is a neuromuscular transmitter which can be decreased in  parkinson's disease.

Question 6

what increasesrisk for myasthenia gravis?

Accepted Answer

Wide range of people: Conditions that increase your risk for developing myasthenia include: autoimmune disease (thyroid disease, lupus, rheumatoid, type i diabetes), a tumor called a thymoma, and exposure to certain medications (most famously an immunosuppressant and chelating agent called penicillamine).

Question 7

what's are fibromyalgia and myasthenia gravis?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Anything is possible but these two diseases are unrelated.

Question 8

what is the pathology that causes myasthenia gravis?

Accepted Answer

Autoantibodies...: Myasthenia gravis is characterized by weakness / fatigue of muscles under voluntary control. It is caused by abnormal communication between nerves and muscles.  In mg, the immune system makes autoantibodies that block or destroy many of a muscles' receptor sites for a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.  With fewer receptor sites, your muscles receive fewer nerve signals resulting in weakness.

Question 9

what do you suggest if my dad has myasthenia gravis?

Accepted Answer

Treat the disease : Many good treatments exist for myesthenia gravies. Medications will prolong muscle function, assistive devices to maximize performance, surgeries to keep eyes open, therapy to maintain mobility and pulmonary function. Your dad needs to see a PMR doc or neurologist to start these interventions. Family needs education regarding the disease progression and maintaining functions.

Question 10

can myasthenia gravis be cured using holistic medicine?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Potential dental risk factors in autoimmune diseases include: mercury exposure from "silver" fillings, infected root canal teeth, and old extraction sites which did not heal well.

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