Re: tongue atrophy

[Guest guest]

Randall,

I have had tongue weakness, swallowing problems and difficulty holding my

head up. I used a foam neck collar to keep my head up. I ate watermelon as it

could easily be crushed between my tongue and the roof of my mouth. Chewing

was difficult too. Swallowing was slow and often accompanied with choking

so small bites were the rule. This passed in a few months. For me it was

part of a mito crash. Just remember any muscle can be affected; all smooth

muchle, the cardiac muscle, and any skeletal muscles. It is the nature of the

disease.

a (MELAS)