At 07:18 PM 1/17/98 -0500, Mary Helen Krane wrote: >Another question on swallowing+++: Is there anyone here who is also >diabetic (type A) and dysphasic, along with the Parkinsons (or PSP) who >is without a feeding tube?? I'm having a heck of a time balancing my >mom's diet (between nectar and honey for consistancy)(preferably >blended)(not too much applesauce).....and since she has PSP, not >Parkinsons, but most of your emails have given information on the >parkinsons drugs (her other pills have some atrocious tastes - one needs >- (forbidden)- pickles to cut the flavor - >After two months of searching, I have decided "liquid sinimet" is a >glorious fiction; dissolving it in gingerale, and adding Thick-It 2 to >it might work for a while longer... > All I can do is say Help??? > >Mary Helen Krane, daughter and part-time caregiver to >George (80) and Sarah Cleveland, PSP, 72/2.5 yrs >Everett, WA >[log in to unmask] > read what i told dennis