Myasthenia gravis symptoms overlap pa

[Hamayeshguy]

How do we know PA muscle related symptoms are not like Myasthenia gravis symptoms?

[Jillymo]

Interesting question - wish I knew the answer but it seems very similar to what is experienced with B 12 deficiency.

MG is yet another awful autoimmune condition but it can go into remission.

It's a nasty condition to have to live with .

Dont quote me but I think it just affects the musles causing weakness where as B12 deficiency we get the neurological symptoms of pin's and needles with the stinging and burning sensation -together with the chronic lethargy.

MG I do beleive is a sudden loss of muscle strength which can lead to drooping eye's, dificulty with eating and swollowing, walking ect.

I can see where your coming from wuth your question because I had difficulty in walking and raising my arms.

Do you feel you may have MG ?

[2FloorLuka]

5 years ago I came down with a bug (some doctors believed it was a virus and others suggested MG). I was perfectly healthy one day, running 15 km, and literally in the next morning i couldn't stand my own arms to turn on the light. I was like a living zombie, sleeping all day long, struggling to brush my teeth (i only had energy to brush one side at a time, since my arms couldn't stand the effort), my Mother even had to feed me! I couldn't think straight, my mind was empty. Had to take a sick leave for an extended period. To be honest, i was considering a resignation, because i couldn't imagine myself back to my old self. I had tons of tests and nothing came out, except a slightly elevated IGM for cytomegalovirus *that has remained positive along the years*.

So, based solely in my non medical opinion, and what i've heard along my journey, MG is more insidious. Out of the blue, You just realize that you don't have control of your body. B12 deficiency, otherwise, is progressive and is not limited to the muscles. You see a lot of People reporting pain, burning, numbness and it doesn't occur in MG...

My case remains a mistery. It took me 2 years to fully recover from this episode. ((Hugs))

[Nackapan in reply to 2FloorLuka]

Good to hear you recovered. Very scary with a sudden onset.

[2FloorLuka in reply to Nackapan]

Indeed! And it was very hard to be understood! Such a lonely place... I had no fever, no rash, nothing to prove that I was sick! When the tests came back normal, one doctor suggested that i was making all up! Really? After a lot of investigation, the rheumatologist suggested it was an extreme case of glandular fever (positive for cytomegalovirus). It was such a relief for me back then...my disease was finally named! But,now, i am not convinced anymore.

My endo says that i probably had a cross reaction. My autoimmune diseases skewed the results of my bloodwork and made me test slightly positive for diseases that I don't have. And it makes sense for me, since i keep testing positive for CMV and other things.

Now i am back to square 1...praying a lot to not go through this all over again. 🙏

[Rocky]

I am not sure about this either. All I know is that I was blood tested for Myasthenia Gravis in 2019 and it came back as negative. It's called an ANA anti–acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody (Ab) test. I was very happy with the results, but also know that you can still have the condition even if you test negative for it. I have also read that someone can have a mild form of Myasthenia Gravis too