[Peter Quirk]

My specialist includes me in the decision making process. Why? Because I insist on it. Besides having MG I am also a type 1 diabetic and have been for more than 30 years. My view is that diabetes is not an illness but a condition, therefore it has to be managed as well as treated and nobody knows my body or has a more invested interest in my wellbeing than me so I have to take responsibility for the management of my conditions, To do that effectively, I have to do my own research into what treatments are available, what are their strengths and weaknesses. Too many people sit back and let the professionals make all the decisions. My advice to anyone new to MG is start as you mean to go on. Be active and interested, any medical practitioner will tell you that they prefer a patient that is interested in what they are doing rather than one that is passive. Dialogue between the patient and the doctor is integral to effective treatment whatever your illness or condition.