Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Ronald E. Henderson - Attacking Myasthenia Gravis

I've just ordered this book by Ronald E. Henderson for myself and I thought I should put information about it on the blog. Several people have ordered Attacking Myasthenia Gravis from this site so I'm thinking we found a good one. It will be interesting to be able to read what Henderson, a doctor with myasthenia gravis hasto say about his experiences with the disease. And it sounds like Attacking Myasthenia Gravis is much more than his personal account. That's because it views at the disease from different perspectives - including others with MG. Henderson's  perspective is from that of a very active businessman that was forced to make huge changes in his life because of the MG.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

PossibleTramadol Connection to Myasthenia Gravis by Increasing Norepinephrine?

By George Barron
In my search to discover what may have happened that caused my immune system to against my body, I investigated the medications that I was taking before the onset of Myasthenia Gravis. One of those drugs was particularily interesting to me -Tramadol. It had been part of my daily intake for about four years before I developed MG in my early 60's. I have a strong suspicion that it contributed to my MG by pushing my adrenal system over the edge with it's norepinephrine-re-uptake action.

It is no secret that several drugs have been associated with either the