Is there an anti-dysphagia medication?

[netsavy006]

I know a doctor would better know this, but I was wondering if there are any medications out there that counteract a side effect known as dysphagia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphagia

It happened to me one time from one antipsychotic and I was curious if there are medications that can be used to help treat the condition.

Thanks,

Andy.

[jarn]

Cogentin helped mine.

[SashaSue]

Andy, which med caused this side effect for you? Is it something you're considering trying again? Given that Clozari has so clearly worked better for you than anything else you've tried, making a change seems like a pretty bad idea.

[Moody]

Klonopin helped me, a little. However, I would never ever consider re-taking the med combo that gave me dysphagia, I was miserable. It was one of the worst side effects I have had. I could not eat comfortably and felt like complete crap after every meal, it sucked. The klonopin helped ease the symptoms but did not get rid of it.

edited to add: the other really crappy thing about dysphagia was that it did not immediately go away after I stopped the medications that caused it, it took about 5 months before I felt better. I would be extremely wary of taking any medication that once gave you dysphagia.

[mudpuppy]

Not only does it suck, but it seems to be associated with health risks like pneumonia.

I had this on Remeron. As much as I loved Remeron, it was a unique form of misery to be heavily sedated, have the sensation that I was not breathing [unable to feel the movements associated with breathing], and unable to swallow.

It contributed to many a panic attack.