Doctors diagnosed me with myasthenia gravis at the end of my first year at university. I was symptomatic…
Articles by Retha De Wet
I might have been dealt an unlucky hand in terms of my general health, but I believe I…
A diagnosis of MG inevitably leads to several adaptations in daily life. These adaptations, in turn, result in functioning…
Being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) is a heavy burden to bear. In the years following my diagnosis, my medication…
Scientific literature clearly establishes that weather, particularly temperature, can influence the severity of myasthenia gravis symptoms. Cold weather is…
What is the first thing you do when you wake up? You might have answered, “I take a shower” or…
Sleeping is necessary to keep your body functional. Once deprived of it, you learn just how important sleep is…
Traveling can be an anxiety-provoking experience. There are so many things to remember, including those that are necessary to board…
Finding a viable treatment option for a rare disease can be a long-term, frustrating struggle. Being rare, the disease itself…
If I have learned one thing from life, it is that people always pass judgment. We judge things we think…