Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
A proper course of treatment can aid to control the symptoms of myasthenia gravis so that a patient is able to lead a relatively normal life with decreased disability. However some people might require occasional emergency treatment in hospital with their regular ongoing treatment because it becomes necessary if their condition gets worse suddenly. The symptoms of myasthenia gravis might sometimes cause a specific trigger in the body. It is important for the patients to pay close attention to those triggering factors and avoid them to stop the flare-ups of myasthenia gravis. [11]
Some of the common triggering factors that a myasthenia gravis patient can avoid to help their condition are:
- Exhaustion and tiredness: Avoiding to overexert yourself from work and taking rest breaks in between can avoid the elevated weakness from myasthenia gravis
- Infections: It is very important for the patients with myasthenia gravis condition to avoid the occurrence of infections by getting pneumococcal vaccine and annual flu vaccination. Also, avoid any “live” vaccines which might contain weakened viruses and bacteria and might cause infection
- Surgery: Make sure that you are informing your surgeon about your myasthenia gravis diagnosis prior to any surgery
- Stress: Emotional stress can sometimes flare up the symptoms of myasthenia gravis so control your stress by doing meditation and exercises