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XanaDUer2

(14,628 posts)
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:33 PM Sep 2024

Dry mouth and swallowing

Does anyone else seem to not produce enough saliva when they r chewing? When you swallow, the bread doesn't seem to go down all the way. I just felt like it was going to be stuck. I'm sipping water. Anyone else?

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Dry mouth and swallowing (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Sep 2024 OP
Maybe one of your meds? Lots of blood pressure meds give dry mouth and eyes. flying_wahini Sep 2024 #1
That too. Srkdqltr Sep 2024 #3
2 cause dry m XanaDUer2 Sep 2024 #4
THis happens to me. Potatoes and Rice seem to make that worse. Bread gets difficult. Srkdqltr Sep 2024 #2
Clearly you need some fluids with your meals Warpy Sep 2024 #5

Srkdqltr

(7,782 posts)
2. THis happens to me. Potatoes and Rice seem to make that worse. Bread gets difficult.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:38 PM
Sep 2024

I have to sit up straight and sip some liquid. I have a hiatal hernia? Not sure spelling. I think that is part of the problem.
Eat smaller bites and swallow before taking more? the sitting up straight is important for me as I tend to bend over.

Warpy

(113,131 posts)
5. Clearly you need some fluids with your meals
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 09:16 PM
Sep 2024

and it doesn't matter much what it is, as long as it's wet.

If things continue to stick even with fluids, you need to visit a GI specialist, get it checked out.

For most people, fluids do the trick.

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