Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

XanaDUer2

(15,772 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2024, 05:33 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

flying_wahini

(8,281 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, 05:35 PM

Sep 2024

Srkdqltr

(9,936 posts)

3. That too.

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 05:38 PM

Sep 2024

XanaDUer2

(15,772 posts)

4. 2 cause dry m

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 06:29 PM

Sep 2024

Srkdqltr

(9,936 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, 05:38 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

(114,662 posts)

5. Clearly you need some fluids with your meals

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 10:16 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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