For many years, I've had throat problems due to MS. At times, the swallowing mechanism reaches up and grabs food before I've thoroughly chewed it. At other times, a small seed or nut is lodged in my throat, leaving the sensation it is still there even when the choking coughs have dislodged it. All this has caused me much embarrassment as food is often splattered around by the coughs. Not a pretty sight.
And now... last Sunday, I was in bed, lolling after a nice cup of tea. No sensation of choking or lodged er… tea! But, of its own accord (pun intended) my throat closed. Thus I could neither breathe or speak. It felt like many minutes, lasted seconds. I thumped DH just so he would know distress was present. Then I reached for a glass of water, and happily my throat allowed the sip through, followed by many thankful swallows.
My throat has tightened to various degrees since Sunday so I await a chat with a GP this afternoon.
It's just another one of those things that are sent to try us...
Hi everyone. I have recently started to to find it difficult to speak when I get tired. I feel as though my lips are rubber and saliva starts to come out of the corners of my mouth. My speech sounds a bit slurred. I've had a swallowing problem for many years, but my speech has always been fine. Does anyone else experience this just when they get tired, with normal speech the rest of the time? Many thanks to anyone who replies.
Until recently i was quite lucky with ms compared to my friend's at my local ms exercise class. On holiday in dec 2011 in Florida i felt spaced out and cold and numb then i lost my speech it either came out muddled up,slurred or just unable altogether and im wondering is this ms . Im now in another phase again and it causing all problems' at my kiddies school as they beleive i m a drunk. Any help glady welcomed
Hazexx
Hi, yesterday I thought i'd go for a short bike ride. However my body had different ideas.
After a short distance my energy was just gone, I didn't even have the strength walk with the bike. I had to phone my OH to collect me in the car.
I did however discover that my left leg is no way as strong as my right, yet I've always had most of the sysmptoms in my right leg.
I cannot believe how slurred my speech had become, I just couldn't speak. I made no sense at all.
Is this what I can expect if I try to exercise in the future ?
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