dkcarl62
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2014
- Messages
- 220
- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 03/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- mi
- City
- Novi
Hello all once again,
I’m like the college student who never writes unless they need money. Well, I don’t need money, I need help.
My ability to eat regular food has declined rapidly. I’m now on strictly pureed foods and smoothies. Water with ThickIt. Everything out of a straw. Pureed foods with a spoon. The biggest problem that created the need to change is food getting stuck in my esophagus.
But my mouth has developed this horrible sticky, gummy coating that I can’t get rid of. It makes eating anything almost impossible because the food coats my mouth and its hard to swallow it. My tongue doesn’t move food around well, so it gets coated to my lips and even my teeth. It’s the biggest roadblock to getting the nutrition I need right now. My gums are even effected, swelling and tearing.
Whats causing it and how can I fix it?
Thanks for being there for me.
Deb
I’m like the college student who never writes unless they need money. Well, I don’t need money, I need help.
My ability to eat regular food has declined rapidly. I’m now on strictly pureed foods and smoothies. Water with ThickIt. Everything out of a straw. Pureed foods with a spoon. The biggest problem that created the need to change is food getting stuck in my esophagus.
But my mouth has developed this horrible sticky, gummy coating that I can’t get rid of. It makes eating anything almost impossible because the food coats my mouth and its hard to swallow it. My tongue doesn’t move food around well, so it gets coated to my lips and even my teeth. It’s the biggest roadblock to getting the nutrition I need right now. My gums are even effected, swelling and tearing.
Whats causing it and how can I fix it?
Thanks for being there for me.
Deb