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Posted 6/9/2009 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone had problems with swallowing.   My throat on the right side felt paralyzed - it felt like it from my nostril down to my throat.  It makes me feel short of breath.  I hate the feeling.

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Posted 6/9/2009 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
I never had this until recently. I heard of having your esophegus stretched helps. Have you ever heard of this?
Posted 6/10/2009 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, I've had a difficult time swallowing for the past year. Lyme can attack the vegas nerve, which is responsible for swallowing among other things.
Posted 6/10/2009 10:04 AM (GMT 0)
I've already had my esophagus stetched twice. It seemed to help a little but it goes back to how it was before. I still have trouble swallowing some pills.
Posted 6/10/2009 1:28 PM (GMT 0)
What about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis? I deal with this, which can make taking pills a challenge & even make me feel like I can't catch my breath as well.
Posted 6/10/2009 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
The swallowing thing happened to me for a few years before I got treatment. It was even hard to swallow my saliva, I would have to try several times before it would go down. I got treated for 3 things at the same time 2 1/2 years ago-Lyme, Babesia and Hashimotos so it hard to tell what it was from-but I would bet it was Lyme because I have heard many complain of that.. Now it hardly happens. Blessings
Posted 6/10/2009 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
By the way....I too have Hashimotos. If your thyroid swells, it will make it feel like it's hard to swallow.
Posted 6/10/2009 11:33 PM (GMT 0)
I know it is not my Thyroid...I have had it checked and it is normal. I'm assuming it is the lyme recking havoc in my body.
Posted 6/11/2009 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Well, I used to be able to swallow a handful of my vitamins all at once. Now, I'm gagging on my C vite pill -- it keeps getting stuck. I've noticed that this seems to come and go. I also have low tyroid (not Hashi) and it's slightly enlarged.

Have recently (past 6 mo) occasionally had pretty severe pain at the bottom of my throat, down to my chest, just from swallowing bites of my meal. Like it's stuck somewhere in my chest. Comes and goes, tho.
Posted 6/11/2009 7:10 AM (GMT 0)
Lyme,

If your Thyroid is swollen, you need to have that checked. It may be Hashimotos. I started off with low thyroid(hypo), then my thyroid got swollen and I was diagnosed with Hashimotos.

Ticker is good with knowing which thyroid tests to take for this. I know it's an antibody test but I don't know which one. I'm hoping she sees this post.
Posted 6/11/2009 8:10 AM (GMT 0)
See http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidism/a/hashivshypo.htm ~ it tells what tests are needed for diagnosis of Hashi's.

Take care,
Posted 6/11/2009 8:16 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks again Razzle!
Posted 6/11/2009 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
I also have a hard time swallowing pills, this is something new.  I was having pressure on the right side of my neck, I don't think anyone had any ideas about that though.

KO

Posted 6/11/2009 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hey CG and all -- well an endocrinologist said I did not show the antibodies that would indicate Hashi's. Course, she also said it wasn't low enough to treat, and when I showed PCP that test he was surprised that she hadn't. He said I would feel much better on meds and ran more tests. Altho he did diagnose hypothyroidism, he was not thorough in going over these tests, so I'd be interested in knowing what to look for in my labs to see if he tested for antibodies? Very strange, I was at the weight (and size) I liked, and ever since that tick bite, have put on weight that I can't take off. Strange that I never had hypothryroidism until after that bite..... (being sarcastic here....) I will bring this up w/ LLMD on the 30th.
Posted 6/11/2009 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
I like to use the Mayo Clinics' site for understanding tests, results & conditions.

Although I frequently many other sites like that as well.
Posted 6/11/2009 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
I also never had a thyroid problem before Lyme now have Hashimoto's. In addition I have gained 30 lbs since on abx and it is not from eating.
Posted 6/12/2009 4:05 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the info Traveler! Appreciated !
Posted 6/12/2009 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
It seems like so many people have thyroid problems with this disease. I guess it makes our bodies attack our thyroid somehow. Maybe it hides in there too. Yuck!

Lyme: I hope everything gets squared away for you soon. I hate when I feel that swollen feeling in my throat. I feel like I can't ever put my neck in the right position.

3WhiteRoses: I hope things work out for you as well. It's agravating when you feel like you can't swallow right.
Posted 6/12/2009 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
+lyme,
You are very welcome! We all need as much info as we possibly cram into our particially functioning brains!!!!! ;)
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