Hi All.
I'm a little concerned and don't know what to think. LB has been having stomach and bowel problems for many months. Speach and swallowing problems started about 2 months ago. The swallowing has not been real bad. Speech is understandable just slurred and weaker. Eating has just been a matter of cutting small and eating slow. Last week I took back to the doc with the stomach cramps he has been having. He gave him some meds that seem to help but the swallowing since then has gotten really bad. We are now trying something to see if it is reflux that may be causing the extra swallowing problems. So far that med has not helped. My question is, can swallowing go down hill to the point of needing a feeding tube in a period of a week? He can swallow liquids very carefully and with much effort. Food other than a little yogurt has not been staying down - if he is able to swallow it. I will check back with the doc on the stomach cramp meds again today if things aren't better. It just seems unlikely that could cause this problem I think.
Any thoughts.
Thanks,
Terri
I'm a little concerned and don't know what to think. LB has been having stomach and bowel problems for many months. Speach and swallowing problems started about 2 months ago. The swallowing has not been real bad. Speech is understandable just slurred and weaker. Eating has just been a matter of cutting small and eating slow. Last week I took back to the doc with the stomach cramps he has been having. He gave him some meds that seem to help but the swallowing since then has gotten really bad. We are now trying something to see if it is reflux that may be causing the extra swallowing problems. So far that med has not helped. My question is, can swallowing go down hill to the point of needing a feeding tube in a period of a week? He can swallow liquids very carefully and with much effort. Food other than a little yogurt has not been staying down - if he is able to swallow it. I will check back with the doc on the stomach cramp meds again today if things aren't better. It just seems unlikely that could cause this problem I think.
Any thoughts.
Thanks,
Terri