Hi Inquisit,

I'm sorry that your kids are sick, and that you're going through such a hard time right now. I hope they get better quickly!

As far as the slurred speech is concerned, that's my main symptom, along with nasal speech. The causes (weak tongue and palate) have also made it really difficult for me to eat at times. I have also lost my gag reflex, and facial expressions during extreme weakness. Don't worry. It's not unusual at all to have these symptoms with MG. Some people have pure bulbar MG with no ocular weakness (I'm one of them).

I hope that things get sorted out soon, and that your weakness is alleviated.

When the neurologist did my single fibre EMG, they did it on my forehead, and were able to get 'jitter.' If your symptoms are mainly bulbar (and if you have a bit of facial weakness too), this might be a good place to do it.

Take care!