Yes I struggle with that also! The chewing is no problem but the swallowing is. It makes taking your oral meds, eating and sometimes swallowing water hard to do. I use to think if I held my head back and breath it will work. Sometimes but did other times it didn't. It's extremely aggravating. I've been there and sometimes I visit that stage often. Take your time and don't rush it. If you can't just wait a while and try it again.

nothing wrong with better food ,...packaged/processed food is barely food. And yes to changed, Habits/diet/taste

I had lost my appetite for food. It seems to be getting better now.

Mine comes and goes, usually I have to make myself eat something every day.

My appetite comes and goes. Right now I'm in the hungry all the time mode. But because I sometimes have mouth pain, I know that soon I'll lose my appetite.