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Difficulty Swallowing Home Care
Home care for difficulty swallowing includes:
  • Avoid alcohol.
  • Avoid food that irritates the esophagus.
  • Avoid medications that irritate the esophagus.
  • Avoid lie on your back immediately after eating.
  • Eat a small meal in the evening.
  • Raise the head of your bed.
  • Chew your food completely.
  • Take an antacid:
  • Take an acid-blocker medication:
  • Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Last Updated: Apr 15, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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