My mother has had PSP for 6yrs.

[kumanan]

My mother has had PSP for 6yrs.Unable to swallow on RT feeds.Extreme salivation with recurrent aspiration any help will be appreciated

[NannaB]

I’m in the U.K. and after advice from this site, I asked our doctor for an electric suction pump. It was a bit like a smaller version of those used by dentists. He said he had never given one in a domestic situation but agreed. It was delivered by the district nurse who gave me and two of Colin’s carers training. It was easy to use and made Colin’s life easier. It was noisy but that didn’t matter.

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[kumanan in reply to NannaB]

thanks

[kumanan in reply to kumanan]

much obliged.🙏

[easterncedar]

We used the suction machine, too. Better for us were atropine eye drops, prescribed by the doctor, which I would put under his tongue a couple of times a day. That worked extremely well for him for two years or so. When the atropine's effect began to weaken, I used glycopyrrolate with very good success.

[Kmacgamwell]

Our neurologist uses botox shots to reduce saliva. Very helpful.

[tlovins]

My dad has really good luck with a patch that was placed behind his ear and changed every couple of days. I believe it was called scopolamine. His choking on secretion episodes decreased significantly.