The time when myasthenia is diagnosed, is often characterised by fear and confusion and a sense of shock. This can't be happening to me. The doctor insists you've got MG and explains what the disease is, but your mind is a TV screen that keeps going blank. You may feel detached, as though this is all happening to someone else. It can take a little while before the feeling of disbelief passes and reality sinks in.
Some patients become angry with their doctors.
Some families become angry with the patient. Both patient and family feel helpless and inadequate in the face of a powerful enemy. The diagnosis causes incredible changes. It seems like the person you were in the pre-illness days has disappeared. You start to grieve for what you've lost.