How Neuropathy has impacted swallowing

Posted by Rachel, Volunteer Mentor @rwinney, Feb 10, 2020

Please share how neuropathy may impact swallowing.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Neuropathy Support Group.

Robin | @birdierobin | Feb 10, 2020

With me, I already have one paralyzed cord so whatever is going on with me all of a sudden I can’t talk right it makes it hard to swallow and talk. They did a mobility test on me and said my esophagus is not working right

Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Feb 11, 2020

@birdierobin - that sounds difficult that you can't talk right and swallowing is hard. Do you have neuropathy that is linked to this somehow, or just the paralyzed vocal cord?

@jimhd @arlinebringhurst @johnbishop @jaygats @2011panc @jcbonne1 @jenniferhunter may have some thoughts on the impact of neuropathy on swallowing or any personal experiences they have had with this symptom.

How has neuropathy impacted your swallowing, @rwinney?

Rachel, Volunteer Mentor | @rwinney | Feb 11, 2020

In reply to @birdierobin "With me, I already have one paralyzed cord so whatever is going on with me all..." + (show)

I'm sorry to hear that @birdierobin. It must be awful. What is the next planned step towards relief or diagnosis?
Rachel

Rachel, Volunteer Mentor | @rwinney | Feb 11, 2020

In reply to @lisalucier "@birdierobin - that sounds difficult that you can't talk right and swallowing is hard. Do you..." + (show)

Hello Lisa
Any chance the conversations had yesterday under the thread "Aching Legs and Neuropathy" can be moved under this thread?
Thank you
Rachel

ken82 | @ken82 | Feb 11, 2020

In reply to @birdierobin "With me, I already have one paralyzed cord so whatever is going on with me all..." + (show)

Mayo has a esophagus specialist at Rochester MN clinic.. he really helped me..

Robin | @birdierobin | Feb 11, 2020

In reply to @rwinney "I'm sorry to hear that @birdierobin. It must be awful. What is the next planned step..." + (show)

Hey Rachel I have an appointment March 24 at the male clinic so until then I’m on my own I’m just real careful chewing and eating and drinking liquids

Robin | @birdierobin | Feb 11, 2020

In reply to @ken82 "Mayo has a esophagus specialist at Rochester MN clinic.. he really helped me.." + (show)

Who is it Ken?

Lisa Lucier | @lisalucier | Feb 11, 2020

In reply to @rwinney "Hello Lisa Any chance the conversations had yesterday under the thread "Aching Legs and Neuropathy" can..." + (show)

Hi, @rwinney - unfortunately, we can only move a whole thread at this time to move it over and combine it with another thread. We don't have the capability of moving just a few posts in a thread. Please let me know if I've understood what you are asking correctly.