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@chinasvegas

Thanks for your sharing. Most recently after testing and diagnosis it appears that in older people the flap that covers the tube that sometimes opens and causes spit and liquids to go down the wrong way is simply ‘weakened’ over time. I did 6 weeks of swallow therapy and it helped a bit. Insurance did cover testing and therapy 100%. I have Medicare and TriCare.

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Yes, the epiglottis. I remember my Dad having problems with it too. I find myself having trouble swallowing allergy related phlegm at night when I am lying down. I have to get up and drink water. A worn out epiglottis may be the cause.