Why does this thing do that??
Anyway, I find that the best way for me to get anything down is if I have a book in front of me. I don't want to eat in company, even in front of my husband, because I don't want to gross him out. I just spoon the soup in very slowly, follow every spoonful with water, and take my time. Reading seems to distract me and my throat some, I don't cough as much.
Maybe watching TV or listening to music would help, too.
Just a suggestion, it may not work for others.
Leena