Marilyn I dont know if this will be any help, but I have read and experienced that you are more likely to choke the further back you tip your head i.e. drink liquids while looking straight ahead because your esophagus is most fully open in that position, NOT with your head tilted back. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "MArilyn HAgerup" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:47 AM Subject: choking or gagging > Has anyone found an answer to choking or gagging while drinking liquids? > what do you do if living alone and have this problem? > > thanks, > M.H. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn