u/WindDingo

On Feb. 5 2024, i woke up and was completely unable to swallow, it was like my body had completely forgotten how to. Just the night before i had no problems whatsoever eating. I couldn’t even manage to eat soups if they had any sort of seasoning. Ensure and other liquid calories kept me alive, but i still lost 80lbs in a matter of months. I saw every doctor and had every test, but they could find no cause for it and labeled it as “Probably Gerd” and it felt like they stopped trying. I missed out on taking my girlfriend to dinner every week, and holiday meals, and just the luxury of food itself. It stayed that bad until November of 2025, when i noticed i could actually handle to eat soft chocolates. Eventually i was able to tolerate m&m’s if chewed properly, so i used those every day to practice. Over time my chewing and the coordination of food in my mouth had suffered from neglect, so every day i would use m&m’s to practice my chewing and swallowing motions. As weeks went on, i was able to introduce more and more foods to this practice. I stayed consistent with it and now in May of 2026, i’m able to eat almost anything i want to again. I’m able to take my girlfriend out to eat, and celebrate with family meals.

I know that this condition is soul-crushing, especially when doctors are of no help. I hope this doesn’t come off as me bragging, I just wanted to let people know that it can change for you any day, even if the doctors aren’t helpful.