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Suggestions for Parkinson's diet with choking issues?

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (33)
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@sajaxon50

I had trouble swallowing until the GI doctor did a endoscopy and found that I have Eosinophilic esophagitis(EoE). Treating me now with Dupixant. I can swallow with hardly any problems and even better I don’t need miralax daily for what was constipation issues

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 23 1:28pm

Hello, @sajaxon50, and welcome to the Parkinson's support group on Mayo Connect. I'm so pleased to hear that your swallowing problems were helped with the correct diagnosis and medication. Here are links to some articles that you might find interesting, with more information about this disorder
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/ehlers-danlos-syndrome/ and
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/ehlers-danlos-syndrome/newsfeed-post/voice-breathing-and-swallowing-concerns-recent-research-from-the-eds-clinic/
As you posted in the Parkinson's support group, would you share your journey with Parkisnon's. For example, how long ago were you diagnosed? What other symptoms have you experienced?

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