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Suggest Remedy For Feeling Choked While Sleeping
Not every night I ll wake up choking for air. It always feels like a knife stabbed my tonsils it is violent. My bronchial tubes close up, and I m running to a sink to get water. Post nasal drip-yes, Z-pack treatment yes, some relief, but systems always return. Claritin D24 hr currently taking.
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
hello,thanks for your query, choking could be due to upper story post nasal drip secondary to sinusitis, lower story acid reflux due to obesity, alcohol, hiatus hernia, vocal cord palsy. in my opinion you need to visit an ent surgeon for proper evaluation and treatment. chronic aspiration can lead to lung infection. sleep in head elevated position by supporting the head with pillow.hope i have answered your query. all the best. take care.
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