angelloz Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have one issue i can not even get doctors to understand let along explain. Sometimes when I get that tickle in my throat, from whatever, after the first big cough my throat will close. The first time it happened I couldn't breathe back in. Very SCARY. I learned to relax my body and can slowly take in a breath again. If I can keep from coughing my throat relaxes more quickly. It is like my throat over reacts. Sometimes crying will cause it too but less suddenly. Any ideas?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkd Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I have something similar--if I get choked, like when you drink something and it goes down the wrong way, and I start coughing, my throat will close and I can't get a breath. It's very scary!! I can rise both arms over my head and try to relax and usually by the third attempt to breathe, I can get a breath. I have no idea why this happens and I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it to a doctor.I have a feeling in my throat, like a pressure/tightness, that's there most of the time that I'm standing and sometimes when I'm sitting. I have brought that up to doctors but have not gotten any explanation for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelloz Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow!! Thank you for your reply..I really thought I was the only one. Yes, exactly...when I take a sip and it goes the wrong way it happens after I cough. I too get the pressure or tight feeling in my throat. I will try the arm trick. Thank you again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Have your discussed carrying an epipen for this in the event that it lasts longer than a few breathes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelloz Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I do have an epi pen but this doesn't seem like a swelling of the throat. It happens instantly and seems to almost totally close off..relaxing my body is what helps. I have never used my epi pen to date. Seems like a muscle issue almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkd Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I feel like mine is muscular. I had an abnormal pulmonary test once that said "suggestive of neuromuscular disease" and then I went to a consultant neurologist and he didn't think that I have anything neuromuscular. I still wonder about it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 I get this...always seems to come back to anxiety, but it feels so legit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelloz Posted August 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 I don't think it is anxiety in my case as it comes with a specific physical occurrence...like after a trickle of water goes down the wrong way and I cough. When it closes I get very anxious :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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