Question: When drinking liquids, they do on occasion go down the wrong pipe. When this happens, my throat closes off completely and I am not able to get any air in. I can force some air out, but, no air can come in. It is very scary. I assume my throat is spasming. Is it always going to release eventually so I can breath again. or is it possible it will not release. Should I be concerned by this. By the way, I have no insurance. I would say it happens a couple to a few times a year.

A couple of years ago I had a Zenker diverticuli in my throat. A Dr fixed that and also enlarged my esophagus due to narrowing near stomach opening. Just remembered.

Yes, I smoke, but only past 6-7 years.

Occasionally food. The very first time it happened was about 3-4 years ago. I was eating a sweet tart and a small piece went down the wrong pipe and my throat closed off. I thought it was because of the sweet tart causing my throat to spasm. But, then It has happened a few times since then. So, this is fairly new to me.

I have throat irritation like allergy wise. I sometimes get heartburn, but I try to stay away from things that cause that. I use Pepcid Complete when I do have problems. I do burp a lot. My friends are jealous... LOL...
I don't have nausea or gastritis.

No weight loss.

I have had things go down the wrong pipe on occasion all my life, and you cough a lot trying to get it up. This is different in that my airway is completely closed and I am not able to breath at all until it lets up.
The first time it happened I was home alone (I live alone) and I did not know if it was going to release or not. I was wondering to myself if this is how I am going to die. Then it released.
The first time it happened was prior to the throat procedure I had.

I had nodules in my thyroid and they did 2 FNA's and they both came back inconclusive so they took out the right side of my thyroid and it was not cancerous. So I see an Endocrinologist on a regular basis (haven't been for 1 year now though). When I had stuff getting caught in my throat I told him about it and he said it was not my thyroid. He sent me to a gastroenterologist who found the Zenker diverticulum and that was fixed.
The gastroenterologist said my stomach was still full when he did the procedure even though I had not eaten for at least 14 hours. He said that is not normal. I have not had any problems so I have not seen a DR for this. I have no job or insurance currently.

My throat has not closed off for a while now, but I am wondering if I should be concerned about it, or it will usually just release on it's own?

Just FYI. I have had my gallbladder removed, right side of thyroid removed,
The procedure on my Zenker diverticulum, and right shoulder rotator cuff, 2 tears, impingement, & frozen shoulder (all at the same time). Can't think of anything else.

Thank you, XXXXXXX Hilsabeck

I am not sure if I have had an upper GI Scopy. I know I had a scope stuck down my throat into my stomach, but, I can not remember why. It was a while back.

The only thing I take for heartburn is Pepcid Complete. I don't take it all that often anymore as I try not to eat things that cause it.

I know smoking is stupid, but, I do not currently want to stop.

Thanks for your concern.

I really just want to know if it is possible for my throat to close up where I can't breath and not release, hence me suffocating to death.