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What Causes Choking While Fast Asleep?

I had a bout of severe choking while fast asleep; leading to shortage of breath and being unable to breathe for a good 1 minute+. Wife manage to revive me by thumping my back, massaging my chest, splashing water on my face and also pouring a mugful of water over my head. I was advised a blood test by the physician who commented that the choking might be an Eosinophil issue. Test shows Eosinophils count as zero (0). What is the significance of this result and what is your interpretation of the same? Thanks
Mon, 3 Apr 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
It seems he had an episode of sleep Apnea.
Sleep apnea is inability to breath while sleeping & results in chocking.
This can be due to obstruction in respiratory passage itself or due to instability in respiratory control at brain .
* stopping the habit of alcohol consumption, smoking,
* consultation of an ENT doctor to diagnose & treat respiratory obstruction ( large tonsils, tongue/nasal septal deviations , allergies or sinus problems ( here the eosinophil counts help to diagnose )
* consultation of a neurologist
Are the steps to be taken for management..
Prevention can be by-
-losing weight.
- Avoiding alcohol, sleeping pills & smoking,
- Changing sleeping posture. Never sleep on back Sleeping on either of sides ( that suits you ) would help.
Thanks.
- Avoid snoring- changing side can stop snoring.
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What Causes Choking While Fast Asleep?

Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. It seems he had an episode of sleep Apnea. Sleep apnea is inability to breath while sleeping & results in chocking. This can be due to obstruction in respiratory passage itself or due to instability in respiratory control at brain . * stopping the habit of alcohol consumption, smoking, * consultation of an ENT doctor to diagnose & treat respiratory obstruction ( large tonsils, tongue/nasal septal deviations , allergies or sinus problems ( here the eosinophil counts help to diagnose ) * consultation of a neurologist Are the steps to be taken for management.. Prevention can be by- -losing weight. - Avoiding alcohol, sleeping pills & smoking, - Changing sleeping posture. Never sleep on back Sleeping on either of sides ( that suits you ) would help. Thanks. - Avoid snoring- changing side can stop snoring.