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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Lou Gehrig’s disease

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,@allegro Hi Jan from reading @jenniferhunter ,s,post I just remembered there is something that we used on patients that had a swolloing problem I can't think of the name but the Dr will maybe @becsbuddy knows the name you would put it in the food or drink ,darn wish I could remember the name I will later ☺️

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | May 11, 2019

I remember using Thick-it which can thicken fluids to make them easier to swallow. While I was in rehab, the therapist used an electrical stimulation device on my throat. Not fun, but it helped! Get a referral to outpatient therapy and ask to see a speech therapist. Worked for me., good luck!

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