PwP's.
I have seen that chewing lemon or mint drops helps so does consciously
swallowing at regular intervals.
Also hot water with a dash of lemon loosens up the phelgm particulargy
useful before going to bed
cheers.
haroon
www.parkinsons.org.pk
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 2:32 AM, rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Saliva, Phlegm and Parkinson's Disease
> Anonymous
> Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: Saliva, phlegm and
> Parkinson's Disease
>
> There are 15% Parkinson's patients starting the levodopa thereapy report
> the above diseases. Saliva and phlegm are one of the syndromes of
> Parkinson's Disease. Sometimes we are difficulty to diagnose them. I was
> told that the phlegm is actually thick saliva locked deep down in my
> throat.Due to PD medication the saliva become thicker and stringier. The
> thick saliva locked down my throat that is itching and I feel the needs to
> cough and clear my throat all the times In fact excess saliva in the mouth
> which causes drooling, is one of the syndrome and feature of Parkinson's .
> Studies shown that 70-80% of people with Parkinson's experience this
> problem. The condition is not due to excess production. On the contrary most
> people with Parkinson's actually produce less saliva. The problem is that PD
> reduces the frequency of automatic swallowing, and this in turn allows
> saliva to accumulate within the mouth that causes saliva drooling when the
> mouth is opened. This is why PD have mask face (poker face) PD patients feel
> socially embarrassing for the above that are reluctant to go out in public
> TEOKIMHOE
> Posted by Hero Teo at 9:48 PM
>
> Rayilyn Brown
> Director AZNPF
> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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