Originally Posted by vikpat

Hi,

I am posting for the first time and would like to know if anyone has nerve damage to their throat. I have severe nerve damage to the throat due to a surgery for my jaw.

I don't know how it happened because no one has told me. But I can't feel the back of my throat, my uvula and I have no gag reflex. I am worried that it is the vegus nerve and from anesthesia ie intubation injury.

Does anyone know if there is any possibility of repairing these nerves and restoring some nerves in the throat. I am only forty seven and I'm already asperating on a regular basis, both at night and during the day.

I have my first chest/lung infection/cough from an asperation episode and I amd very discouraged about this condition and very worried about my life.