Coughing like choking

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i take care of a 83 yr old male and everytime he eats he starts to choke. also when not eating just sitting he coughs up think clear phlegm. I am at my witts end with this and I know he is ready to give up. nothing has worked for him, we are open to any thoughts please and thank you!!

I am waking up at night and choking and i can't breathe, i start to grasp for air, last night was the worst one yet, I really thought I was going to die last night, and so did all my family, they freaked out.

Not sure if choking is the right word. I start to cough violently like something's stuck in my throat - can be when I'm drinking, eating ice cream or even on my own saliva! A bit disconcerting, but nothing TOO upsetting. This is a new thing. I am coming back out of my much-appreciated "good patch". Seems each time the "festivities" return there is either something new or something a little worse, new body part involved, etc... you all know the drill.

I will cough and choke so bad, I sometimes think I am going to stop breathing. I have tried so many different products. I live on cough drops. Sometimes I will get a lot of flem in my throat. I have a constant sore throat also. I get so out of breath that later my chest hurts. Most of the time when i get through eating; I usually vomit. I hope you hve some suggestions for me. I smoked for 49 years. Thank you ver much.

My Chihuahua has severe bouts of Coughing, Wheezing, Choking, & Breathing problems during the night. It seems to be a little bit better in the daytime. I've had him to Vet's, but after spending $1,000 + he has not changed. Does anyone have any idea what the problem may be?

Mostly you are asleep, coughing wakes you up, you sit up, you start coughing, coughing, coughing, then suddenly it feels as if your windpipe closes and you breathe, talk, swallow, anything!! This lasts up to 30-35 seconds (which seems like forever). It is very frightening! Eventually you can draw in small breaths and the episode subsides...... Has anyone heard of this? Please, please answer me. I've been looking for the people who wrote in before.

My husband (55) began to have a cough that as caused him to choke. He had a head cold and was given antibiotics and an inhaler when the cough began. That was a month ago. He says that he can't breath out after breathing in. He says he feels mucus in his throat, even though he does not have a running nose. Allegra and Flonase do not make a difference. The allergy specialist he was referred to, had him stop taking his blood pressure medicine, in case that was the cause.

I couldn't stop coughing the one day, and i was gasping for air while coughing and then I felt like I was going to vomit so I ran into the bathroom while i was coughing and i got there just in time because i did throw up. It is getting alot better tho, but i am weak and i am hoping that it will be gone by Monday, I am going stir crazy cooped up in the house. i hope you feel better.

My russian blue cat. (male) has a problem when he eats he chokes and cough like he's trying to get it out of his lungs . even when he isn't eating he coughs alot. when he gets nervous or scared he coughs.He loses hair around the rear end and back of his legs, don't know if this is related to the coughing. (allergies??).

Following the cough, my throat closes and I go into a choking mode. I can get a small amount of air into my lungs through my nose and breath out through by mouth. My eyes water and I loose my voice. This seems to go on for a period of 45 seconds to a minute. It almost seems like getting the wind knocked out you. My doctor has given me some anti-acid pills but this don't seem to help. Chest x-rays haVe come back fine. Any advice?

I had my tonsils out 14 years ago due to the fact that I would wake up in the middle of the night and feel like my throat was closing up, gasping for air, and coughing. I then got braces and a retainer in my mouth to move my teeth and jaw around. They pretty much said there wasn't a lot of space in my mouth for my tongue and that's why these choking/gasping/coughing attacks were happening. I hadn't had any coughing/choking fits until yesterday.

It feels like I've drowned and came back to life. I cough like a madman for a few minutes, and then it subsides enough for me to get a drink of water. But for the longest time, I cannot get back to sleep because it feels like I have a feather in my throat. The only cure to help me get back to sleep is some cough syrup. I notice that this happens primarily after a night out on the town after I've been drinking.

the other thing is, does he have a tickle in his throat that starts his coughing? does he choke/cough when he drinks? i hope he starts feeling better....

Within the last week, the cough has almost completely stopped, but when I do cough it feels like my throat is clogged with mucous and I can't breathe. I went back to the dr. and was given an antibiotic and something else for allergies/asthma. My lungs are clear, it's just my throat. It starts with a tickle in my throat, then I start to cough and the coughing turns to, gasping for breaths, wheezing, burping, and a little vomiting. Has anyone had symptoms similar to this?

I've been dealing with coughing, choking, gasping for air these past six weeks. My first visit to a clinic I was given Benzonatate 100 mg to help loosen up mucous in my chest, and an inhaler for the times when my throat closed up and couldn’t breathe. The inhaler helped to breathe but these didn't make it go away. My physician gave me an another inhaler and cough medicine/codeine and made me sick, so I went to an ear, nose, throat Dr..

Last night my 12 yr old spayed Spirit was sleeping next to me and woke me up making odd coughing/choking noises-this lasted about 5 min or so-she hasn't eaten anything odd-as I said she was sleeping next to me so couldn't have choked on anything. It was similar to when you get a drink and it goes down wrong. She rec'vd quickly and seems fine. She was @ vet and got thorough check when she got the bladder inf a few months ago-all ok then. Any thoughts??

I was diagnosed with Asthma approx 8 years ago. Though when it occurs though infrequent (1-2times a year or in my current situation not for 18mths) is quite severe & completely debililating. It's usually brought on by a sudden drop in temperature or onset by a flu/chest infection etc. Air conditioning & or any cold air is a complete no, no for me. At it's worst I am constantly coughing, choking & fighting for air, just trying to breathe & or talk sends me into fits.

I think I might have sleep apnea or something like it. I woke up last night choking and coughing. It felt like I had stopped breathing for a bit. I sleep on my stomach or on my side usually and my pillows are generally pretty flat. I first noticed this problem about a year ago. I'm not sure what it might be and I don't think it happens every night but I can't be sure because I sleep alone. I just know that when it does happen I only wake up once during the night.

Random, out of the blue. It's almost like my heart flutters and my throat feels weird/tight and I have to cough like I'm being choked. It's bizarre and I just googled 'choking sensation'. Haven't found a cause. I do have allergy related asthma and occasionally use an albuterol inhaler.

The best thing to do is remember the symptoms you had that day and to compare them to the ones you have whenever you feel like you are choking. And realize you are not going to choke and it could just be anxiety. Drink plenty of water and try not to over-cough so that way if you REALLY have to cough you have enough coughing energy to do so.

Of which instead of choking, just sits on my choking point, and at times if I cough, it blocks my air way. So I just don’t cough, get in shower and wait, most times after spitting out white foam, I can talk again, and then feel better but also still difficulty breathing a little, perhaps panic. Any help here would be appreciated.

I just read up on that supplement again. I don't see anywhere that it says it's distilled with alcohol. I only see agave nectar & purified water. Also, I use the digestive enzymes that are for both dogs & cats & even horses...And it is completely safe. I also asked my vet about it & they couldn't see any reason not to give it to him. The bronchial supplement is by a different company, but I cannot see any harm in giving him something that is intended for animals.

It also can cause asthma like symptoms in some people, especially those who don't present typically with heart burn and the likes. For those with silent GERD they're only symptom can be a cough. You really should see your doctor about it, as it is important to keep your asthma in control.

i have this cough which makes me breathless for a few seconds and chokes me,my eyes water and i am unable to talk for 15 to 20 minutes

If you have wheezing you may need bronchodilators. On initiating therapy with this, the cough symptoms are likely to increase in an effort to bring out the secretions. Repeated steam inhalations can help loosen up and bring out the secretions, though this should be done prior to meals. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

Hi, im male 33 years old, i have this feeling of choking and it feels like someone is holding my upper part of the throat, i dont have difficulty of swallowing any food... relief temporarily by coughing, eating and drinking, as well as relief when i just jogged....

I can also get relief if I pull my skin away from my neck. It feels like somethink is caught in my throat and I just need to cough to get it out. This has been going on for about 2 weeks now. I have been to the Dr and he took exray and nothing. I was experiencing shortness of breath which as of today is better. Any Ideas??

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