I would suggest you get a barium swallowing test. Your doctor can refer you to the hospital for this. With a swallowing test, the doctors or speech language pathologist will be able to determine how well you are swallowing or what are the problems with your swallowing. They study the mechanics of swallowing through imagin, so it takes the guess work out of it. I don’t know if there’s a waiting list in your area. Where I live, in Ontario, Canada, there is a ten week wait. So get on it right away in case you have to wait, and do ask to be put on the cancellation list if your time is flexible.