Now, even with the Mestonin, I am having trouble swallowing. I can not tell if the food has gone down or is stuck in my throat until the next attempt to swallow. I spent over an hour last night attempting to eat chinese food. I end up choking a lot of it up and struggling to get some to go down fully. Originally, I could drink some fluids between bites to wash food down, but now the muscles seem to be practically not working at all, so the liquids just come out my nose.

I just wasn't sure what a hospital emergency room COULD do. I live in a small town where the hospitals aren't probably able to do anything. But I can take a train over to Philadelphia where the specialist is located. Perhaps they would at least speak to him and because I'd be in the ER or admitted, he could prescribe enough medications or a course of action. I am ignoring a lot of muscle issues elsewhere, but my throat muscles have me petrified. My insurance relies on referrals and my family doctor is not only ignoring my calls and letter for more meds, but he hasn't put in for the referral for the appointment I was able to secure with this MG specialist next month. I'm also hoping if I go to their ER, they could give me that referral. This is just so frustrating because I've only had symptoms for a little over 2 months and it has hit me like a freight train. But the current doctors are acting like it's just a common cold.