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My throat tends to have a cramping feeling every afternoon. it is alleviated with hot tea or eating. what could this be?

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Dr. Richard Paula answered

Swallowing : Please get checked for a condition called myasthenia gravis which often initially presents with afternoon difficulty with vision or swallowing.

Answered 3/26/2013

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A member asked:

My throat tends to have a cramping feeling every afternoon. it is alleviated with hot tea or eating. what could this be?

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Dr. Richard Paula answered

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