son w/ cerebral palsy choking on saliva when going to sleep

Jagsquared · Post by **Jagsquared** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:07 am

I have an 11 year old son with cerebral palsy. When putting him to sleep at night, he produces excessive saliva, causing him to cough and often throw up. We raise his head with pillows but this does not help. Does anyone have similar experience. Sure could use some insight and help.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:55 am

Does he use a CPAP machine?
Seems to me like this should be a question for a doctor.....

Den

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:51 am

Or an experienced respiratory therapist.

Could it be that the CP in CPAPtalk confused you? CPAP stand for "Contiuous Positive Air Pressure" which is supplied by the CPAP machines that keep out airways open when we sleep.

Try typing the text between the brackets <"cerebral palsy" +forum > in google - maybe you will find people who have had more experience with CP.

Of course you're welcome here too - but I'm afraid you'll find the majority of us have no special knowledge or experience in CP related problems.

I hope you will find the answers you need.

Good luck
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3isles · Post by **3isles** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:00 pm

hi been there done that, but Emily my dd (16) could sometimes open her mouth and drool it out (sorry tmi) but she had to sleep on her side and she had to be tipped a little forward so gravity would keep it flowing down and out rather than down her throat.

PM me if you want

What you need is CPParent list serv

http://www.cpparent.org/

you do have to sign up, and I suggest you go to the settings page and tell it to hold the emails unless you want to be inundated, just read the archives and you can post from there.

this link takes you to the set up page after you have registered

http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe? ... parent&A=1

Wishing you the best, its

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:16 pm

there are meds that dry up saliva (eg. atropine , botox)
speak with his physician in any case

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