Sammie - The problem developed over time....mainly the last 5 years.The bougie that I use for my daily stretching is 16.5mm and about 2 feet long.It's a medical device made of green rubber and a titanium vertabrae.The first thing I do when I get up each morning is put a small amount of lube on the bougie.I ram it down my throat for about two seconds and then pull it out.It sounds a lot worse than it really is,but I believe it really helps. I'm just looking for something better if I can find it.

32 Year Oral Cancer Survivor.CURED!!Right neck dissection.5000 rads plus radium needle implants in the tongue.Also had alternative treatment in Germany from Dr. Hans Neiper in 1982.The combination of ALL the treatments cured me.