Onthepulse
22-09-11, 15:48
A few months ago i had an incident at the dinner table. I was eating my dinner and laughed (not a good idea) and with that, a little piece of food i had in my mouth shot to the back of my throat and i couldn't breathe. I stood up and bent myself over and kept coughing as when i tried to breathe in, i just had a rasping noise which was very scary. Eventually my throat cleared the food and i was left with a little tickly cough for most of the evening.
Now, just recently, i had another episode. This time i had a very soft, chewy mint in my mouth and had to keep it to the side of my mouth as i was in a very quiet room. I turned to the side to whisper to my friend when i began to have a coughing fit. I think the sweet had made me produce more saliva, which had run down the back of my throat. Again, i couldn't take a breathe in, just a gasping noise from me which got the adrenaline going! I just kept coughing and eventually got my breathe back. Again this really frightened me.
Now today i could feel some mucus running down the back of my throat and as i went to breathe, it felt like i couldn't breathe and my throat was being smothered by the mucus. I coughed and it cleared.
I think it's strange how this has happened and i've never had any issues ever before the first incident.
The first incident really scared me and i don't laugh with food in my mouth or hardly talk :D now.
The second time was just as scary and today i just remained calm.
It really is an awful sensation not being able to breathe.
Has anyone else experienced this or similar?
Must admit, my throat muscles are now a little tense and swallowing feels weird. Never really had throat issues during my times of anxiety (which is under fantastic control and has been for some time now:yesyes:)
Thanks for listening
OTP
Now, just recently, i had another episode. This time i had a very soft, chewy mint in my mouth and had to keep it to the side of my mouth as i was in a very quiet room. I turned to the side to whisper to my friend when i began to have a coughing fit. I think the sweet had made me produce more saliva, which had run down the back of my throat. Again, i couldn't take a breathe in, just a gasping noise from me which got the adrenaline going! I just kept coughing and eventually got my breathe back. Again this really frightened me.
Now today i could feel some mucus running down the back of my throat and as i went to breathe, it felt like i couldn't breathe and my throat was being smothered by the mucus. I coughed and it cleared.
I think it's strange how this has happened and i've never had any issues ever before the first incident.
The first incident really scared me and i don't laugh with food in my mouth or hardly talk :D now.
The second time was just as scary and today i just remained calm.
It really is an awful sensation not being able to breathe.
Has anyone else experienced this or similar?
Must admit, my throat muscles are now a little tense and swallowing feels weird. Never really had throat issues during my times of anxiety (which is under fantastic control and has been for some time now:yesyes:)
Thanks for listening
OTP