Waking up Choking

I have had several incidents of waking up in the middle of the night and can not catch my breath it is like my throat and everything is paralyzed I can't swallow or breathe. My husband has to do the heimlic for me to catch my breath but nothing ever comes up and the mucus in my mouth is so thick afterwards and I will cough for about 20 minutes or so after this happens. Since this has happened about a week ago I have hurt so bad between my shoulder blades and my chest feels like bricks are sitting on it. Does anyone have any ideas of what this could be?

[caregiver222]

You have a circadian disorder, which is affected by the time of day. The heimlich maneuver is not appropriate. The appropriate maneuver is to have your husband reach out for the telephone, use his index finger to call 911, and wait for an ambulance.

It is pointless for me to suggest etiologies.

You have a potentially life-threatening that requires an evaluation by an M.D. as of yesterday.