“Antipsychotic/ Neuroleptic medications given for treatment of psychiatric disorders may affect swallowing as many of them produce dry mouth and some of them can cause movement disorders that impact the muscles of the face and tongue which are involved in swallowing.”
I started having mild trouble swallowing while on antipsychotics 6 years ago, but it has now gotten worse to the point that it may take me 2 to 3 hours to eat a meal that it may only take others 30 minutes or so to eat. I’ve been on antipsychotics for almost all of 9 years now.
I called my psychiatrist and left a message about the problem about 4 days ago, but she hasn’t called me back.
@Clint i have had my meds upped and today it felt like i had a lump in my throat like it really hurts and i cant swallow properley. i just thought it was me at first but seeing your post has made me think i should ge in touch with the nurse tomorrow. i have a lot of dry mouth and my face hurts.
ive only recently in past 2 weeks had meds upped so im wondering if its connected xxx
I had trouble swallowing recently, I quit the med, and I’m able to swallow again. But I’m off meds. Swallowing is important. Be careful not to choke! That was my decision point, risk of choking.
over here in the uk we have a service called nhs 24 and the number is 111 it is a free service and you can call them about anything really as long as its about your health, they can give you free advice and even contact your gp and arrange appointments if you need it.