Swallowing

Can you forget how to swallow?

Recently I’d say over the last month or so I have been having some issues. But the most anxiety producing is the swallowing problem I seem to be getting/have.

It happened again last night a few times while trying to eat.

The food gets to the back of the throat and I can’t perform the act of swallowing. It’s like the brain forgot to signal the act of swallowing.

When it first started happening I thought it was just a fluke because I was able to swallow with the water. I didn’t think that would happen again.

Well. It happened 3 times last night. I stopped eating after a while of that.

I have a neurologist appointment coming up.

Does this happen to senior citizens? I’m 56.

Thanks for your time.