Anything I eat sits at the top of my throat, waiting for me to swallow. Then I gag, and have to try again. Most of what I try to swallow winds up in my nasal passages, or it feels like its in my windpipe. I have to make my my portions as tiny as possible, and wash every bite down with a sip; as if I were swallowing a pill. I can t speak normally, because it seems that the barrier between throat and nose has been permanently breached. Here s an example: There was a hair on the couch next to me. Normally, I would just give it a quick puff to scoot it away. Now, because of the breach, I can t blow through my mouth alone, and most of the air comes out through my nose. I couldn t even move the hair. I ve lost 40 lbs in 2 months because of the eating and weakness. I sound like I m developing some sort of internal hair-lip, and even my own saliva makes me gag, so sleeping is also out. Suggestions would be super.