question: If you are swallowing your own saliva and some other liquids once in a while but are experiecneing too much paun to do a lot of other swallowing, are you still at risk of having your throat get closed up? I still have a sore spot in my mouth that seems reluctant to heal, even after all this time. My ENT has said it's not new cancer but it is definitely keeping me from eating much--even soft foods--and it also hurts to swallow, although I do swallow my own saliva(such as it is) and usually some sips of iced tea every day. Is that enough to keep me out of trouble with my throat closing up until the mouth pain goes away more?