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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

XanaDUer2

(13,829 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:33 PM Sep 17

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 17 OP

Maybe one of your meds? Lots of blood pressure meds give dry mouth and eyes. flying_wahini Sep 17 #1

That too. Srkdqltr Sep 17 #3

2 cause dry m XanaDUer2 Sep 17 #4

THis happens to me. Potatoes and Rice seem to make that worse. Bread gets difficult. Srkdqltr Sep 17 #2

Clearly you need some fluids with your meals Warpy Sep 17 #5

flying_wahini

(8,006 posts)

1. Maybe one of your meds? Lots of blood pressure meds give dry mouth and eyes.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:35 PM

Sep 17

Srkdqltr

(7,656 posts)

3. That too.

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:38 PM

Sep 17

XanaDUer2

(13,829 posts)

4. 2 cause dry m

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 05:29 PM

Sep 17

Srkdqltr

(7,656 posts)

2. THis happens to me. Potatoes and Rice seem to make that worse. Bread gets difficult.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:38 PM

Sep 17

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

(113,130 posts)

5. Clearly you need some fluids with your meals

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 09:16 PM

Sep 17

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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