Choking

[64sa8ndF]

Hi everyone, my husband has started to choke when he takes his medication. Does this happen to anyone else?

I think he will have to have his sinemet tablets crushed now.

[mannp]

Having difficulty with swallowing is a well known symptom of Parkinson’s disease. It’s not to late to try the high dose thiamine hcl for him. I have personally had great success with it. Almost all my symptoms are alleviated.

[laglag]

I like mannp's idea, but you can get Sinemet ODT (orally dissolving tablets). Ask your doctor and/ or pharmacist. They taste kind of minty.

[64sa8ndF in reply to laglag]

Many thanks for your useful information

[park_bear]

Be aware you cannot crush most controlled release / timed release formulations of levodopa.

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If it is a timed or delayed release medication, some people with pill swallowing issues have reported that they are able to swallow pills by taking it with a teaspoon of apple sauce, yogurt, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese or similar. If those are not possible, here are some other ideas :

pillswallowing.com/atips.html

Some people find that B-1 / HDT has improved their ability to swallow and may be worth considering, given the other potential benefits of HDT in PWPs.

Art

[racerCP]

"choking" is a very common PD phenomenon. While participating in a PD swallowing trial I Iearned there is a proper way of swallowing and that is to take a full breath and swallow while exhaling.. Every time a pill has gotten stuck in my throat I take water and swallow in the new way on the exhale... It works for me.

[jeanette2372]

My husband has the same difficulty. He has found this method that works for him. He folds his tablet into a quarter slice of white bread so it's like a small sandwich. He chews it till it is a smooth gel like texture, then he swallows it. The reason for white bread is because of it's lack of seeds etc that may catch in his throat.

[64sa8ndF in reply to jeanette2372]

Thanks for that advice, we'll try today.