Hello @ KaitisTired....I also have dysphagia occasionally and find that drinking water first helps. I do stay away from items like chips (which I used to like, and still do, but they aren't worth the choking spells). Over the years I've learned there are other triggers and I also avoid them. The chips are too dry, besides I'm trying to lose lbs. put on by new medications. I'm fairly small and I don't like it. Besides, I have rib problems that can make breathing difficult at times...and I look just like I'm as happy and healthy as can be!
If mouthfuls are too large this can also happen, but not swallowing water before eating dry, crispy foods is a guarantee that something will occur. It's worse if I have a cough/cold of some sort. Unfortunately there are no easy answers and you'll learn the cause as this happens to you over time. Pills are terrible for this, that's why drinking water, tea, etc., first will "help the medicine go down" without incident. And Wolfcub's right...having something to drink right after may also help, although then I've sometimes have an even stronger attack. Good luck. Yours, Lenora.