Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Myasthenia Gravis treatment
by shlomoca, Oct 18, 2009 03:08PM
I have Myasthenia Gravis and type 2 diabetes. My doctor has prescribed Cyclosporine. Most people with MG that I have spoken to have been prescribed Celcept. My creatinine level is elevated to 1.6. What do you feel would be the reason my doctor would keep me on Cyclosporine instead of switching me to Celcept. The elevation of my creatinine is interfering with my current diabetes treatment.
Thank you
Thank you
Post Comment
Related Communities
Related Expert Forums
Recent Activity
Most Popular Trackers
RSS
Expert Activity
Community Members
How are you? Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease which presents with varying degrees of weakness of the muscles. This can be controlled with medical therapy such as anticholinesterase agents (neostigmine and pyridostigmine) and immunosuppressive drugs (prednisone, cyclosporine, and azathioprine). Anticholinesterase agents help improve neuromuscular transmission and increase muscle strength while immunosuppressive drugs improve muscle strength by suppressing the production of abnormal antibodies. Treatment depends on the severity of the weakness, which muscles are affected, and the individual's age and other associated medical problems such as diabetes. Talk to your doctor about this to clear any anxiety. Take care and best regards.