Kim C
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2013
- Messages
- 82
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 07/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- KY
- City
- Nicholasville
Mom has been able to get her fluids by drinking through a straw. I know that is not idea for someone who has a little swallow difficulty but she does quite well with it. However today she is not able to do this very well. I don't know if it's just a weakness of those muscles that allow that action or if she just can't get her lips tight enough around the straw. She's quite advanced (total care, unable to do anything) and did not want a PEG. I don't know what to do. Would a thickening agent added to the fluids enable her to take the drink from a glass without getting choked on the liquid? We would have to hold the glass for her, she can't do anything.