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What Causes Cramps In The Arms And Legs After Choking Up On Food?

My husband choke on some food today at work. Some co workers helped him to release the food. Since then he has had terrible cramping like feeling in his arms and legs. Also he has been urinating a lot are these normal? The arms and legs stiffness/cramping has gone away slightly but when approximately does it completely go away? He also has a hard time sitting and remaining calm...
Mon, 26 Feb 2018
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I had seen your husband's medical situation and understood your anxiety. I had seen such type of cases even before in my clinic. Choking is caused when a piece of food gets stuck in the upper airway. There will be two openings of mouth inside one is esophagus and another is airway.

During choking the body tries to send out the food material from airway. In this process the muscles are suddenly strained to maximum extent which leads to cramping. This might be cause of cramps in your husband.

X- ray and bronchoscopy helps us in knowing exact cause in case of repeated choking.

Coming to prevention of choking, you have to take the following measures:
1. avoid placing objects such as nails or pins in your mouth
2. Take small bites and chew food thoroughly.
3. Be aware that alcohol may impair your ability to chew and swallow
4. stretching of muscle helps in relieving cramps
5. massage of cramping muscles
6. anti inflammatory drugs

No need to worry but it is always advised to take preventive measures. Hope you would understand all the aspects and act accordingly.
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What Causes Cramps In The Arms And Legs After Choking Up On Food?

I had seen your husband s medical situation and understood your anxiety. I had seen such type of cases even before in my clinic. Choking is caused when a piece of food gets stuck in the upper airway. There will be two openings of mouth inside one is esophagus and another is airway. During choking the body tries to send out the food material from airway. In this process the muscles are suddenly strained to maximum extent which leads to cramping. This might be cause of cramps in your husband. X- ray and bronchoscopy helps us in knowing exact cause in case of repeated choking. Coming to prevention of choking, you have to take the following measures: 1. avoid placing objects such as nails or pins in your mouth 2. Take small bites and chew food thoroughly. 3. Be aware that alcohol may impair your ability to chew and swallow 4. stretching of muscle helps in relieving cramps 5. massage of cramping muscles 6. anti inflammatory drugs No need to worry but it is always advised to take preventive measures. Hope you would understand all the aspects and act accordingly.