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?
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How often do your swallowing complications occur? Do you believe MG treatment helps? - Jodi, Team Member
I do have trouble swallowing almost constantly now. I have been trying to take more vitamin and herbal supplements and they are not small. I take one to two pills at a time but even that is sometimes too much. I plan on talking to my neuro next time I go about this issue as well as my primary because sometimes it feels like they are stuck in my esophagus. I eat mostly soft foods or small bites. On a positive note, it has helped lose 40 lbs over the past 4 years that I wanted to lose.
many in our community can relate to challenges with swallowing - you are not alone. Hoping your upcoming physician appointments will be helpful. I shared an article we have on MG and swallowing, just in case you may be interested in reading - https://myasthenia-gravis.com/living/swallowing-speaking-symptoms. I also shared another article written from the perspective of one of our amazing community health leaders - https://myasthenia-gravis.com/living/diet-for-dysphagia. Please feel free to check back in and let us know how you are doing anytime. Hugs, Jessica, Team Member
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I've had Generalised MG for over 49 years and for the 1st time in 2020 I experienced the paralysed feeling of not being able to swallow, chew or speak. There's not enough space here to explain the experience I had. It was disgraceful.
I send my deepest compassion your way that you endured such a horrible situation. In your opinion, if you went to the hospital when this all went down, how did they handle it? -Jodi, Team Member
