Been having a lot of trouble eating over the last few days ...

[beren_writes]

... and no, it's not because I'm allergic to anything or I have a bug - when I say trouble eating, I mean it literally, as in swallowing things

Comments

[milly_gal]

*hugs* I don't know what to suggest other than little and often. Have you spoken to someone about it?

[beren_writes]

Thank you *hugs back* That's what I tend to do - seems the simplest option.

No, I haven't spoken to anyone - it isn't usually this bad - I just must be really tense at the moment. Normally eating slowly is good for me, so I don't worry :) - it's only when I'm being really silly it gets to be a problem.

[milly_gal]

I wonder though, is it perhaps not just psychological. You could have a real gag reflex issue or...we have something called the SALT team here, which helps people who have issues with this kind of thing. It is mainly a thing the elderly seem to suffer with but they work with ways to help combat the inability to swallow.

There might be something there you could try? I think perhaps you should have a chat with a doctor about it :)

[beren_writes]

It could be something to do with an overdeveloped gag reflex which just gets worse with tension I suppose - the majority of my mum's side of my family cannot swallow pills - just can't do it. Whole jug of water vs little pill - little pill wins.

I just seem to have developed it that one step further. Lucky me.

Soph had the same problem for a while - also caused by stress, but she managed to train herself out of it.

[charisstoma]

This does not seem like an easily fixed thing either because most medications have to be swallowed in one form or another.

Hypnosis?

[beren_writes]

I am friends with a hypnotherapist ... so maybe that would work :)

[charisstoma]

It occurred to me too, late last night, that you might have a hiatal hernia.
I've got one or so the doctor said to me once.

https://www.drugs.com/cg/hiatal-hernia.html