An article by By Charles Harmon

Dementia Man: Mr. Q has a Choking Bout

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I heard a loud voice calling me, my wife, while I was in my room updating one of my websites. Apparently Mr. Q was choking. He has a big problem with his saliva. We have tried various things, but none have solved the problem. His doctor says it is the medicine he is taking that causes it. I have my doubts as to the medicine being the cause. It may make it worse, but I don’t think it is the main cause of the problem.

We did reduce the dosage according to the doctor, but the problem still persists, although it does seem to be somewhat less than with the higher dosage. But it is still a major problem in many respects, now that he is choking because of saliva/flem buildup. Not sure if this is a dementia - Alzheimer’s problem or from some other cause.

We got him from bed — he has been in bed a couple of hours or more. It was a real job trying to get him to spit all the flem from his throat. Unbelievable how much came out over a 15 - 20 minute period. It seemed like it would never end. The problem was compounded by him not knowing to goggle to clean his mouth and make it easy to come out. It is real sticky and does not come out easily.

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