Hi Dea,

There were 5 pages of posts in the last thread and I think many of them were quite helpful, particularly in regards to testing. There are many causes of swallowing problems, so it would best if you had more testing to first identify the exact nature of the problem...then causes might be easier to figure out.

GERD, neuropathy are among the causes. Here's link to Mayo's site on difficulty with swallowing. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dif...SECTION=causes Hopefully, this will be helpful.

I have problems with swallowing...due to neuropathy. Water and thin liquids are worse then foods. I just make sure my head is not tilted back when taking a drink. I was told by a physical therapist to keep the chin tucked downward to help with swallowing problems.

I know this can be scary, but anxiety about it might be making it worse. I would ask for the swallow study (with the flouriscope) I mentioned in the first thread.