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Something Getting Stuck In Throat While Sleeping. Recovers After Lift Body Or Drinking Water. Remedy?

hello sir this is srujan 23 year old am suffering occasional night s during sleep something stuck on my throat especially lying down it will slowly recover after lift my entire body from waist or after drinking some water after lying down this problem happened again that is my problem since 3 years nearly 30 to 40 times happened .what i will do?suggest me regarding food habit also .
Thu, 8 Aug 2013
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You need to get yourself tested at a Sleep Apnoea lab,the soft palate in some people tends to close while sleeping giving rise to a choking sensation,this causes many problems.A sleep test will help to establish the cause of this .
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Something Getting Stuck In Throat While Sleeping. Recovers After Lift Body Or Drinking Water. Remedy?

You need to get yourself tested at a Sleep Apnoea lab,the soft palate in some people tends to close while sleeping giving rise to a choking sensation,this causes many problems.A sleep test will help to establish the cause of this .