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Originally Posted by Noidy
I have bad swallowing issues, but have had help from my PT specialist. If I tip my chin downward when swallowing, that helps alot. Also there is this stuff called "thick-it" that I put in water and juice to keep me from choking on thin liquids. As for pills, I crush them up and put them in applesauce (ask the dr first because you can't do this with some medications)
I hope I helped a little.
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That's right, I completely forgot about thick-it. The doctor that did the test also told me that if you are having difficulty swallowing pills, just put them in jam or jelly, whole, and they should go down better. I tried it and it didn't work for me, but that doesn't mean it wont for anyone else.