Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | Hello, Not eating is not good but what is worse is not drinking liquid and keeping swallowing working. Dehydration comes on very fast and can send him to the ER in a blink. Keeping the throat and swallowing working is critical too; otherwise there is chance he might be on tube long term.
I know you do the best you can but keep trying.
As to gagging, get some anti nausea meds.
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