Guest guest Posted January 23, 2001 Report Share Posted January 23, 2001 My mom seems to swallow a lot of air, particularly when drinking thin liquids like juice or water. And then has to work really hard to burp it out. It's worse w/ a straw. Speech therapist one time told me that straws deliver liquids too far back into the mouth and decrease the amount of time before they reach your " swallower " (my word not hers!) Anyway straws are often a no-no for people w/ swallowing problems. But the flip side of that is that open drinks invite spills and aren't very sanitary at the nursing home. So what to do? Got a catalog of assist devices from PSP group which has nutritional items in it as well as mobility items. From a company called AliMed Inc. www.easierliving.com also www.dysphagiatherapy.com Mom has developed wrist drop in her left hand, just as she had the cast removed from her right wrist. This is really complicating her ability to provide any self care or feed herself. But it has encouraged her to use that stiff right hand. Everything is such a trade off. I remember someone else mentioning wrist drop - is that (or foot drop) a problem others have from disease process or is this an isolated event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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