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Cascas80 Asked January 2019

What to do if patient won't eat or swallow?

Daughterof1930 Jan 2019
Has there been a test for swallowing capabilities done, called video fluoroscopy?

polarbear Jan 2019
Hi Cascas80

Can you say a bit more about your mother's condition? I read in your profile that she is 80 y.o. with age related decline, depression and hearing loss. What lead up to her not eating or swallowing? Anything? Does she not WANT to eat? Or she just CAN"T swallow?

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JoAnn29 Jan 2019
You need to call her doctor. There are things that can be done.

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