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Do you have problems swallowing?

Myasthenia gravis causes weakness of the swallowing muscles of many individuals, leading to problems involving choking, a terrifying experience, https://myasthenia-gravis.com/living/swallowing-speaking-symptoms, https://myasthenia-gravis.com/diet, and https://myasthenia-gravis.com/living/barium-swallow-experience.

Have you had problems swallowing before? What foods are tolerable? How do you manage to take any prescription pills?

  1. before IVIG as MG got really bad, i had to mash my pills into pudding to get them down. since being on IVIG, i can eat, chew and take pills without issue.

    1. Unfortunately yes. Isn't it amazing how much is unknown on mg treatments.

      1. Yes

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