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I Know You Can't Take Magnesium Wit MG But Someone Mentioned Potassium Helps With Spasms. Anyone Know Anything About This Good Bad ?

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Severn, MD
September 22
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Hello DChristine:
The docs put me on azathioprine and prednisone immediately after diagnosis of MG. I had more energy than I have had for decades with those two drugs. The GP says it was the prednisone that gave me energy. I would wake up at 2 or 3 am and get to doing chores. I slept like a baby but had energy all day long. My to-do list disappeared as I seemed to complete everything I could think of. But, good things do come to an end and they started reducing the prednisone dosage gradually over a few months and along the way my energy level was reduced as well. I was told that the prednisone can do some severe damage to the body if continued too long and in too large a dosage. I have been off of it for about 10 months and have become accustomed to lower energy levels. I don't think your MG has advanced rapidly, but only your neurologist can tell for sure. I would guess you are suffering from prednisone withdrawal.
Cheers, Bill Z

September 23
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I take Potassium every day with no issues

September 22
A MGteam Member

Thanks Bill. See neurologist weds. I'll see what she says .I hope your right been really weak and tired

September 23
A MGteam Member

Thanks Robert. I'm weaning off of prednisone and have progressively become weaker and weaker. Arms and legs feel like rubber and all I want to do is sleep. Is this prednisone withdrawal or MG pregressing?

September 22

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