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Is There Any Solution To The Excessive Salivation Problem That My 90-year Old Father Has ?
My 90-year old father has Parkinson's Disease. Is there any solution to the excessive salivation problem he has? He is having difficulty eating because this symptom has become increasingly worse over the years. Patty
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It is common in Parkinson's Disease and has to be beared. You can tell him to swallow as much as possible. So that dribbling will be improved
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for controlling excessive salivation give him merc sol 200 3 doses ( one dose = 5-6 pills).after 15 days give him merc sol 1M 3DOSES.
take care.
for controlling excessive salivation give him merc sol 200 3 doses ( one dose = 5-6 pills).after 15 days give him merc sol 1M 3DOSES.
take care.
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dear patty.. homeopathic medicines will be of great help to him.. n yes there is a solution to Parkinson's Disease n excess of saliva.. god bless
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