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Dear Barb B-K, Fred, & List Family.... If Barb's in a typical hospital bed, I'd suspect she'd be in a semi-reclining position, thus her neck and throat are slightly tilted back and/or extended, or possibly even stretched uncomfortably. IF that's so, merely by tilting her head downward slightly, till her chin and/or neck are relaxed by the downward tilt, might just rid Barb of the swallowing problem entirely. Several years ago I was having a TERRIBLE time swallowing till someone posted this same info on the PD List about 4 years ago. That one change - making sure my neck wasn't extended when I was eating or taking meds has done the trick for me. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]