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imark3000
01-16-2008, 07:19 AM
Not a very big issue but perhapse some thing to try? :)

http://myparkinsonsinfo.com/articles/the_saliva_dilema_in_parkinsons_disease

"Chewing gum or sucking on hard candy may provide temporary improvement by serving as a motor or tactile cue to swallow more frequently, but this does not work for all patients," the authors write.




chasmo
01-16-2008, 08:26 AM
I drool and it helps me!


Charlie

EmptyNest68
01-16-2008, 07:18 PM
it definitely helps me...