@Annie13 

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Annie13

Is this an MS symptom?

Hi everyone, Hope you are all well and that the sun in shining wherever you are. I have noticed over the past month or two that I have lost the ability to sneeze. It's so weird. The sneeze builds up and gets about 90% of the way but then just disappears. I actually can't remember the last time I sneezed! I'm keeping very well otherwise. Nothing else strange going on apart from the usual symptoms i have day to day. So, what do you think? Is this MS related? Has anyone else ever experienced this and did it fix itself? Thanks!
@SamanthaThompson

This is weird because my sneezing has changed since MS! I can still sneeze but sometimes, as you said, it gets nearly there but just doesnt come out. The rest of the time, they are so loud and so so different from how I used to sneeze. Reading your post made me wonder. I have never mentioned it to my Nurse but MS is the only thing that has changed about me and my sneezing has definitely gone awry! Sam

@Stumbler

@annie13 , this must be so frustrating and, dare I say, embarrassing! Here's a link to swallowing problems in MS. There's some useful information here about the problems when certain facial muscles are affected :- https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/swallowing Having had a quick Google, searching, "MS and sneezing", you are not alone with having strange symptoms with MS and sneezing.