#dysphagia - Shift.ms

31 Jul 2023 17:47Last reply 8 Aug 2023 20:31

Dysphagia

Does anyone else have trouble with Dysphagia? I haven't been able to eat solid food for over 3 weeks now. I'm going in the morning for a barium swallow test tomorrow. Any advice or has anyone else have anything to share. Please this is really scary for me...

Centre, United States

@Stephy

27 Jun 2023 16:48

Dysphagia

Hi everyone! Ever since being diagnosed & starting treatments, (over a year now), I get theses random days where my throat hurts so much, literally as if my throat swells up to which I can not eat, talk, swallow food, liquids & not even my own saliva. It hurts so much & after it’s gone, most times, ...

Anaheim, United States

@JeffT

16 Jul 2025 04:09Last reply 16 Jul 2025 04:30

So…had a swallow study done today. It showed Oropharyngeal dysphagia. It explains some things I’ve been experiencing. Neurologist and SLP want to see me. I’m 59 years old in a few weeks and have PPMS. Thoughts? Cause for concern or not a big deal?

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@Stephy

20 Sep 2023 13:14

Dysphagia moment helpful solution

Anybody else suffers of Dysphagia at random times?? What is a helpful solution? What I do, which semi helps is I take an Aleve medicine (can be Tylenol or so on), if I’m laying down, I sit up straight, avoid movie my neck as much possible, avoid swallowing & take deep breath’s & exhale as I’m com...

@EllieSmith

2 Aug 2018 21:24Last reply 3 Aug 2018 19:20

Living with dysphagia

So I've been living with it most of this year. I'm still learning and just pushing through as much as I can. But can I ask for some tips. For my I end up with food left on either side of the back of my mouth when I swallow so I have to keep going until it eventually moves, aka swishing water about...

@Denisse

8 Jul 2025 14:12Last reply 8 Jul 2025 14:26

I feel hysterical sometimes

So last night I started with dysphagia and had it all night, panicked wrote my Neuro but didn't get response cause well it was 4am went to ER and they called my Dr and sent me home... I don't know when to call my Dr or when to go to the hospital... Any tips to learn when it's a problem that will...

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@jumpingJacks

19 Jan 2025 18:11 EditedLast reply 20 Jun 2025 22:57

Possible MS symptoms from location of Lesions in the brain

Lesions in different parts of the brain can have specific effects depending on their location because various regions of the brain are responsible for distinct functions. Here's a general overview: 1. Frontal Lobe Functions: Executive functions (decision-making, planning), motor control, language ...

@jumpingJacks

21 Jan 2025 02:09 EditedLast reply 20 Jun 2025 21:32

50 MS symptoms explained.

1. Burning or Uncomfortable Skin Sensations Medical Term: Dysesthesia Definition: Painful or uncomfortable abnormal sensations, such as burning, stinging, or crawling, triggered by a normally non-painful stimulus or occurring without any stimulus at all. Examples: 1. A burning sensation on the a...

@FaeryMae

4 Jun 2025 11:42Last reply 4 Jun 2025 14:04

What should I expect?

Hi! I just got diagnosed exactly 20 days ago, and then a few days after was my 25th birthday where I had to break the news to my family. My neurologist was great for ordering tests and getting me diagnosed buuuttt not so much anymore. I just had my first infusion yesterday, another patient at the cl...

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@watsoncraig

25 Feb 2020 23:00Last reply 21 Feb 2023 12:48

A friend posted this

Hi everyone hope this helps explain MS a bit better and what most of us suffer lots if not daily. Onwards and upwards MS and b12 deficiency symptoms, and explanations to help with BRAIN -COGNITIVE ISSUES Memory loss. Loss of concentration. Difficulty of keeping track of conversations, processing i...

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