Drooling and swallowing
Two things that I have noticed with my Parkinson's is drooling and difficulty with swallowing. These are related. Apparently people wallow their saliva automatically. But with Parkinson's it is not reflexive but one has to think about it. It feels like my food just sits there for a second and freezes. Then I can usually swallow. When I eat, I need to have a drink nearby. If I freeze, I take a sip of water and it flushes down. Theory. Trying to gargle twice daily when I brush my teeth. I'm thinking this might strengthen the throat muscles. Just using plain water. I may try singing as well. I can still swallow pills which is good since I take a lot of vitamins.