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KFF Health News journalist Andy Miller manages the symptoms of his hypothyroidism with a daily pill. When he started researching it, he…
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By Kelly Aiken, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson In 2012, after a few years of breathing issues, fatigue, and frequent illness,…
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By Jill Pollander, vice president of patient services, National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), as told to Kara Mayer Robinson People…
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By Marcia Lorimer, as told to Hallie Levine I’ve lived with myasthenia gravis for 65 years. I was diagnosed when I was…
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By Bob Averack, as told to Hope Cristol I became an advocate for myasthenia gravis (MG) the hard way. I was diagnosed…
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By Alexandria Edwards, as told to Keri Wiginton I have severe, refractory MG. I’m 25 now. But my symptoms started when I…
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By Rabia Malik, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson Myasthenia gravis (MG) is sometimes referred to as the “snowflake disease” because…