β² 59 βΌ What is something nobody ever says? (midwest.social) submitted 2 years ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 87 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago (4 children) I wish water was thicker permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) Clearly someone has said that, because https://thickit.com/blog/nutrition-product/thickened-water/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago There are also wetting agents to make water wetter. I donβt recommend drinking them though. permalink fedilink source parent [β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) This is satire? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] federalreverse@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago* I used to know someone who had to use water thickeners because of their MS. They couldn't properly swallow fluids anymore, so they consumed e.g. thickened tea on a spoon. permalink fedilink source parent [β] qooqie@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Nope itβs real. Itβs useful for certain medical conditions permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thick water? No, it's meant for people that have trouble drinking water, either because of the consistency, or a disability that prevents them from drinking it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) In what way is sirup or honey easier to swallow than water? I'm asking for real because if anything I see it as quite the opposite. There's a reason one blends food for people who have trouble consuming solids permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Near the end of his life my father had a condition that made it hard to close off his windpipe when taking a sip of water. They gave him thickened water in hospital to help with that. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago As someone else mentioned, it can be consumed with a spoon, for example. It can be as thick as honey, so you wouldn't necessarily be drinking it from a glass. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Oh and rereading your comment, I should add, this is meant for the opposite problem. Yeah, you blend food for people who have trouble with solids, but this is for people who have trouble with liquids and prefer solids. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Fetus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago You can get thickeners for beverages, some people need them for certain conditions that make swallowing problematic! permalink fedilink source parent [β] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Unless it's jello permalink fedilink source parent [β] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real answer. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) Clearly someone has said that, because https://thickit.com/blog/nutrition-product/thickened-water/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago There are also wetting agents to make water wetter. I donβt recommend drinking them though. permalink fedilink source parent [β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) This is satire? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] federalreverse@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago* I used to know someone who had to use water thickeners because of their MS. They couldn't properly swallow fluids anymore, so they consumed e.g. thickened tea on a spoon. permalink fedilink source parent [β] qooqie@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Nope itβs real. Itβs useful for certain medical conditions permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thick water? No, it's meant for people that have trouble drinking water, either because of the consistency, or a disability that prevents them from drinking it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) In what way is sirup or honey easier to swallow than water? I'm asking for real because if anything I see it as quite the opposite. There's a reason one blends food for people who have trouble consuming solids permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Near the end of his life my father had a condition that made it hard to close off his windpipe when taking a sip of water. They gave him thickened water in hospital to help with that. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago As someone else mentioned, it can be consumed with a spoon, for example. It can be as thick as honey, so you wouldn't necessarily be drinking it from a glass. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Oh and rereading your comment, I should add, this is meant for the opposite problem. Yeah, you blend food for people who have trouble with solids, but this is for people who have trouble with liquids and prefer solids. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago There are also wetting agents to make water wetter. I donβt recommend drinking them though. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) This is satire? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] federalreverse@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago* I used to know someone who had to use water thickeners because of their MS. They couldn't properly swallow fluids anymore, so they consumed e.g. thickened tea on a spoon. permalink fedilink source parent [β] qooqie@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Nope itβs real. Itβs useful for certain medical conditions permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thick water? No, it's meant for people that have trouble drinking water, either because of the consistency, or a disability that prevents them from drinking it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) In what way is sirup or honey easier to swallow than water? I'm asking for real because if anything I see it as quite the opposite. There's a reason one blends food for people who have trouble consuming solids permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Near the end of his life my father had a condition that made it hard to close off his windpipe when taking a sip of water. They gave him thickened water in hospital to help with that. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago As someone else mentioned, it can be consumed with a spoon, for example. It can be as thick as honey, so you wouldn't necessarily be drinking it from a glass. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Oh and rereading your comment, I should add, this is meant for the opposite problem. Yeah, you blend food for people who have trouble with solids, but this is for people who have trouble with liquids and prefer solids. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] federalreverse@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago* I used to know someone who had to use water thickeners because of their MS. They couldn't properly swallow fluids anymore, so they consumed e.g. thickened tea on a spoon. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] qooqie@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Nope itβs real. Itβs useful for certain medical conditions permalink fedilink source parent
[β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thick water? No, it's meant for people that have trouble drinking water, either because of the consistency, or a disability that prevents them from drinking it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) In what way is sirup or honey easier to swallow than water? I'm asking for real because if anything I see it as quite the opposite. There's a reason one blends food for people who have trouble consuming solids permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Near the end of his life my father had a condition that made it hard to close off his windpipe when taking a sip of water. They gave him thickened water in hospital to help with that. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago As someone else mentioned, it can be consumed with a spoon, for example. It can be as thick as honey, so you wouldn't necessarily be drinking it from a glass. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Oh and rereading your comment, I should add, this is meant for the opposite problem. Yeah, you blend food for people who have trouble with solids, but this is for people who have trouble with liquids and prefer solids. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) In what way is sirup or honey easier to swallow than water? I'm asking for real because if anything I see it as quite the opposite. There's a reason one blends food for people who have trouble consuming solids permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Near the end of his life my father had a condition that made it hard to close off his windpipe when taking a sip of water. They gave him thickened water in hospital to help with that. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago As someone else mentioned, it can be consumed with a spoon, for example. It can be as thick as honey, so you wouldn't necessarily be drinking it from a glass. permalink fedilink source parent [β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Oh and rereading your comment, I should add, this is meant for the opposite problem. Yeah, you blend food for people who have trouble with solids, but this is for people who have trouble with liquids and prefer solids. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Near the end of his life my father had a condition that made it hard to close off his windpipe when taking a sip of water. They gave him thickened water in hospital to help with that. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago As someone else mentioned, it can be consumed with a spoon, for example. It can be as thick as honey, so you wouldn't necessarily be drinking it from a glass. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Oh and rereading your comment, I should add, this is meant for the opposite problem. Yeah, you blend food for people who have trouble with solids, but this is for people who have trouble with liquids and prefer solids. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Fetus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago You can get thickeners for beverages, some people need them for certain conditions that make swallowing problematic! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the real answer. permalink fedilink source parent