Finding it difficult to swallow at times, whether it be food or my own saliva is one of the many unpleasant but common symptoms of Parkinson's. I have found that I want to eat things I wouldn't have normally eaten. I used to hate yoghurt, but now have it every morning for breakfast, and never used to eat ice cream, but now can't get enough of it. I guess the cool cold consistency that just slides down easily, makes these foods that I once shunned, much more appetising. A good tip: when having difficulty swallowing, try sucking a boiled sweet (hard candy) which I find helps considerably. I now keep a tin of boiled sweets at home and in the car.
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