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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 > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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