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What Causes Sudden Throat Discomfort And Breathing Difficulty?
This has happened twice, once a few years ago and the other night. Both times I had fallen asleep on the sofa and suddenly woke up with my throat feeling constricted, unable to get air. It is not a choking sensation, more panicing as I can t breath, cannot swallow or get air into my lungs.
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is happening at the time of sleeping then it may be due to apnea, in differential diagnosis it could be allergic condition, in absence of basic information it become difficult to advise any thing in specific because it may be age and gender related, last but not least it could be due to hyperacidity, and for this you can try Tab Omeprazole 40 mg Domperidone 20 mg once in day, hope this information helps. (Psychological disturbances could be the cause also)
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What Causes Sudden Throat Discomfort And Breathing Difficulty?
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is happening at the time of sleeping then it may be due to apnea, in differential diagnosis it could be allergic condition, in absence of basic information it become difficult to advise any thing in specific because it may be age and gender related, last but not least it could be due to hyperacidity, and for this you can try Tab Omeprazole 40 mg Domperidone 20 mg once in day, hope this information helps. (Psychological disturbances could be the cause also)