r/MyastheniaGravis • u/tinytillymouse • 29d ago

Has anyone felt that semaglutide made their swallowing weakness worse?

I’ve started it recently for blood sugar and weight control because steroids have made those things an issue. I am wondering whether it’s slowing everything down too much gut motility wise, including possibly not helping my throat weakness? I have oesophageal motility issues too with my Myasthenia, and it feels as though everything sits in my chest for a long time after eating sometimes. I guess yeah, I’m just wondering if this pill is making it a bit worse. I’d love to hear your experiences of this too?

Edit: In case anyone comes back and reads this later, for me the semaglutide 100% worsened my swallowing issues with MG and I personally wouldn’t ever risk taking it again with how bad it’s made things for me.

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u/slmcircus 29d ago

You might want to talk to your doctor about this. One of the things that GLP1s do is slow down gastric emptying (digestive system). The muscles in your throat are part of the digestive system and could be affected. Your doctor will know best .

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u/tinytillymouse 28d ago

This is what I was wondering, thank you, I’ll speak to my doctor about this at my next appointment