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Jesuslovesme Asked January 2023

Involuntary sounds while eating. What is this a behavior of?

Such as hmmm, mmmm, almost a short moan while eating. They are also lipsmacking while not consuming food or drinking. 

freqflyer Jan 2023
Jesuslovesme, my hubby has been making that type of sound for as long as I have known him. I asked him about it, and he was surprised as he never realized he was doing that. He probably did that as a kid :)

AlvaDeer Jan 2023
Jesuslovesme,
There is a lot on search engines about this if you look up "involuntary sounds while eating" online. This is quite common.
I hope that my 80 year old self can get the below to copy/paste for you, but otherwise I trust you to find things:
The spectrum of involuntary vocalizations in humans: A video atlas - Mainka - 2019 - Movement Disorders - Wiley Online
Good luck, and don't worry about this. This can happen with Parkinson's, with other disorders, and with dementias. I note that you have had a few questions about similar "tics" you are seeing and hearing, and that you have followed some questions as regards this. Do you have a good doc you can discuss things with? Do your have any sort of support in your caregiving. The Parkinson's Foundation at www.parkinson.org may be able to help you find information and supply guidance, though I am myself not familiar with the organization. Their site looks to have a good deal of information, and a phone number as well, and as this is a .org you can rest assured they are in the public interest, not some scam to take money from you.
I sure wish you good luck.

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Grandma1954 Jan 2023
My Husband would make noises when he ate...
My Husband would make noises when he was sitting in a chair watching TV..
My Husband would make noises when I was on the phone...
My Husband would make noises while we were walking through a store....

My guess whoever you are giving a meal to is enjoying the meal.

lealonnie1 Jan 2023
Odd sounds are very common with dementia/Parkinson's Disease. Repetitive sounds such as humming or clicking while eating are also common.

MJ1929 Jan 2023
I don't have an answer for you, but is it just sounds or do you think it's choking?
Jesuslovesme Jan 2023
I don’t think it has to do with choking and it is not throat clearing but he does cough routinely after eating. He is completely unaware of the sounds he is making while eating.
Emma1817 Jan 2023
Okay, moderators, you can delete this one. Sounds like a joke post!

Perhaps this hmmmmm-ing, mmmmm-ing diner is just enjoying his/her food…? Or, perhaps not enjoying it, but then the sound might be more like urrrrrgh.

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