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Wanted to know if anyone experiencing dry mouth due to Sjogrens Syndrome has trouble swallowing the mediation. Would it be helpful to have a syrup or solution vs pill or capsule for patients?
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amkoffee KKumar
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I have a lot of problems with swallowing and it's actually a fairly new for me. I used to be able to take a handful of pills all at one time but now it's one at a time. I cannot swallow it all unless I have something like water in my mouth. In fact I take a sip of water with nearly every bite that I eat.
irene47920 KKumar
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amkoffee irene47920
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A trick for swallowing capsules is to put water in you're mouth then pop the capsule in and instead of throwing your head back tilt your head down like your trying to touch your chin to your chest. This will cause the capsule to float to the back of your throat and with one swallow it will go down the hatch.
aitarg35939 KKumar
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There is a gel product on the market, used in lots of American nursing homes. Somewhat like putting a pill into almost-firm jello. Worked wonders for a friend's husband in the last year of his life.
irene47920 aitarg35939
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aitarg35939 irene47920
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No, the gel I'm talking about is a product specifically for swallowing pills. They use it even for folks with Parkinson's & ALS, who really have trouble swallowing pills.
KKumar
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