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Everyday Living with Myasthenia Gravis Tips Part 2

Even if the Myasthenia Gravis now well researched and is well treated, she has influenced the lives of those affected significantly. Who, however, manage to come to terms with the disease, can often lead a largely normal life. The limits imposed by one’s Myasthenia Gravis should you get to know and respect. This can be achieved by learning to estimate accurately and watches his myasthenia, for what activities their own reserves as long as sufficient. Exertion should be avoided. A demand dose of Myasthenia medicines does a rest of the quality of life.

* In case of difficulties with the closing of the eyes can be a helpful towed headband over his eyes when sleeping.
* Alcohol makes some myasthenic a red face (especially good “colors” red wine) – this is not dangerous, but annoying (or funny) Be. Occasional consumption of alcohol is certainly justifiable. However, alcohol can lead to a relaxation of the muscles (especially the muscles of the esophagus should significantly relax), may thus occur in small amounts of a deterioration of MG.
* Nicotine and coffee can be further triggered a short-term worsening of symptoms. And some Myasthenia patients also have a short-term deterioration by strong smelling substances – perfumes, cleaning agents and solvents.
* If the tongue is tired and weakens the cheek muscles, then we must pay special attention to oral hygiene and wash carefully after eating all the leftovers. An oral irrigator can be helpful.
* Regularly go to the dentist. The more often controlled the teeth, the less extensive are the necessary “repairs” and that in turn means that one must keep the mouth open so long. If large “construction sites” must be processed, you should discuss with the dentist if you can distribute work to multiple deadlines. It makes sense if the dentist on the gun issues is informed – perhaps he can also insert pauses in between to allow the muscles to recover. Do not forget in time before the treatment, the Mestinon or deliberately put the dates in the “good” hours!
* When manufacture (and certainly elsewhere) there is a brilliant opener for twist-off lid – brilliantly simple to use, it facilitates the lives quite considerably. The URL of the agent is known to me to find links to the.
* The rehabilitation retailers there is a large selection of tools that can simplify and bad times, the MG-life. These include for example comb with extra long handle, so that when combing the arms must not think so highly devices to open jars and bottles easier in weak hands, handles for the bathroom, the phase-out of the bathtub safer and much more.
* Since the MG very happy to respond to emotional stress, you should learn to deal positively with stress. This is of course easier said than done, but if you can order really busy, then you certainly can find ways to not fret over so quickly, and are less stressed out. Sometimes you can not change the facts of life, but can I change the way you see it!
* One should not cling to the mind what you can not do, but to draw attention to what is feasible.
* Over and over again: finding out what it does well and what improves the myasthenia symptoms. And then integrate into the daily routine.

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