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He may need suctioning to clear out the mucous . This can happen when getting closer to end of life. There are meds to thin out thick mucous and dry up oral secretions . But eventually he can’t swallow anyway due to his conditions .
In your profile , you say you are worried about something happening to you. I think it is time to consider a SNF facility for your husband and possibly hospice care . So sorry for both you and your husband .
Yes, I can imagine this is very scary. Is he still in otherwise reasonable health or Is he in his final weeks/days? The following provides information about the final journey.
Welcome to another new Forum member this a.m.Dancers, this is a question to take to your doctor right away. The swallow problems, as you may know from your own researching, are something that is progressive for many Parkinson's patients, and it is dangerous. You may soon need in home suctioning options, and may need to learn from OT how to do this quite simple procedure. There are also some medications that can decrease secretions for some people. It may be time, if these secretions are thicker, different in color or odor, to get them tested for bacterial or fungal problems. You may also be approaching a time when your husband is not going to be able to handle swallowing well enough to eat on his own, and you may face options for tube feeding. This of course will not stop the formation of mucus, and OT can suggest methods to absorb and prevent choking.
I sure wish you the best. Do take this problem to your husband's doctor now, sooner than later. I hope you will update us after you do. My very best to you.
He's obviously having swallowing issues which need to be addressed. Please thicken his drinks with the product Thick It, and puree all his foods. Otherwise he can develop aspiration pneumonia which is fatal in most cases. This is nothing to mess around with. His doctor can also prescribe Scopolamine patches that you put behind his ears to help dry up secretions, along with Atropine drops to put under his tongue to help with the issue as well.
You have an emergency situation on your hands, anytime choking on secretions is going on and breathing is being hampered! Is hospice involved? I would think so with this level of disease at play. Hospice can alleviate his symptoms with the medications funkygrandma mentioned, and if hospice is not involved yet, call 911 and get dh to the hospital for relief. Stat. He can be properly evaluated there and you can get advice about what to do next.
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In your profile , you say you are worried about something happening to you. I think it is time to consider a SNF facility for your husband and possibly hospice care .
So sorry for both you and your husband .
https://www.cityofhope.org/sites/www/files/2022-06/Final-Journey-booklet.pdf
I also recommend pamphlets and books by Barbara Karnes, RN.
https://bkbooks.com/
You may also be approaching a time when your husband is not going to be able to handle swallowing well enough to eat on his own, and you may face options for tube feeding. This of course will not stop the formation of mucus, and OT can suggest methods to absorb and prevent choking.
I sure wish you the best. Do take this problem to your husband's doctor now, sooner than later. I hope you will update us after you do. My very best to you.
This is nothing to mess around with.
His doctor can also prescribe Scopolamine patches that you put behind his ears to help dry up secretions, along with Atropine drops to put under his tongue to help with the issue as well.
Best of luck to you.