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Has Anyone Ever Experienced Sore Throat/neck Area After A Lot Of Visiting?Almost Like After Talking With People, My Neck Becomes Weak/sore.

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Grantville, KS
November 29
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A MGteam Member

Positively my throat starts first & then I go into MG crisis,

December 3
A MGteam Member

Yes, symptoms involving the throat and neck are common in myasthenia gravis (MG). About 15% of people with MG experience issues such as:

- Difficulty chewing
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
- Frequently choking on food
- Dysphonia (hoarse voice)
- Nasal voice
- Dysarthria (difficulty speaking)
- Difficulty making Show Full Answer

Yes, symptoms involving the throat and neck are common in myasthenia gravis (MG). About 15% of people with MG experience issues such as:

- Difficulty chewing
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
- Frequently choking on food
- Dysphonia (hoarse voice)
- Nasal voice
- Dysarthria (difficulty speaking)
- Difficulty making facial expressions
- Difficulty holding up the head

These symptoms can be exacerbated by activities like talking for extended periods.

November 29
A MGteam Member

Yes,especially at the end of the day.

December 8
A MGteam Member

Yes Robin, that happens to me also. If we go out to eat with friends and I eat and talk at the table, I start to get dizzy and my neck hurts and my head also feels so heavy.

December 8
A MGteam Member

I have noticed that if I try to do too much such as clean, eat, talk, etc at the same time for any length of time, my neck gets sore and head feels heavy

December 8

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