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Tobacco and Myasthenia Gravis
You may be familiar with studies suggesting smoking to be linked with the onset and or worsening of MG (https://forumsstg.myastheniagravisnews.com/news/smoking-linked-early-onset-myasthenia-gravis/, https://forumsstg.myastheniagravisnews.com/news/certain-medications-and-smoking-cessation-can-protect-ocular-mg-from-becoming-generalized-study-says/). It is World No Tobacco Day, so how about we talk about it.
Did you smoke tobacco before your MG symptoms began and believe smoking may have contributed to the beginning presentation of MG?
Do you smoke now and notice it affects your symptoms?
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Smoked for over 50 years, but gave up in January when diagnosed but had been wanting to do so for quite sometime. However, gone on to Vaping and I just don’t know if this will prohibit my recovery or indeed there is no way I can attribute smoking cigarettes to getting MG at such a late stage of my life.
I asked 4 different professionals re vaping and only one was negative. Personally though, I know I shouldn’t be vaping at all as we still don’t know what harm this could be causing. If someone said that by not vaping you will recover much faster, I would obviously make a real effort to give up. Anyone else vaping?
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Started with Cigs. when I was 5 yo. Have been vaping and making my own e-juice for the last 9 years.
Scott
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